It's tough living in the shadow of a dead girl. . . . In the five years since her bad-girl sister Xanda's death, Miranda Mathison has wondered about the secret her sister took to the grave, and what really happened the night she died. Now, just as Miranda is on the cusp of her dreams?a best friend to unlock her sister's world, a ticket to art school, and a boyfriend to fly her away from it all?Miranda has a secret all her own. When two lines on a pregnancy test confirm her worst fears, Miranda is stripped of her former life. She must make a choice with tremendous consequences and finally face her sister's demons and her own. In this powerful debut novel, stunning new talent Holly Cupala illuminates the dark struggle of a girl who must let go of her past to find a way into her own future.
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Holly Cupala began writing young adult romance novels before she had personally experienced teen romance. Once she did, her writing focused on tragic poetry and slightly less tragic novels, with her current work shifting from tragedy towards hope. When not creating art and writing, she spends time with her husband and children in Seattle, Washington. Proceeds from her book support efforts to aid sexually exploited girls globally.


- 2011