Three-year-old Caitlyn Grant's mother passed away and left her living with the step-father. Now she is seventeen and pregnant. Her stepfather doesn't know yet, and if she can help it, he never will. Gathering courage from her mother's childhood lessons of faith, Caitlyn goes to school as usual one morning and disappears. Facing the world as a runaway, she has the challenge of hiding from her step-father and keeping her past hidden from those in her new world. She is under pressure to find a home, a job, and transportation. What she finds is formidable, rugged, and handsome Forest Thompson. He wants to be a part of her life, but there are so many things she can't tell him. How many secrets can a young girl keep without being found out? Rita Durrett has written four Young Adult and three Women's novels as well as dozens of short stories and novellas. She has published four award-winning Children's stories.Over 40 years in the field of education have given Mrs. Durrett insight and knowledge about teenagers, their inner turmoil, and resilient nature. Her mid-west living and frequent cruise trips to the Caribbean provide the perfect background for suspense, adventure, and romance in her writing.Visit her website at www.ritadurrett.website3.com.
