Nothing matters more than getting the next fix.
First came the shocking story of Rainey Paxton being born addicted to heroin and the sacrifices she made to accommodate her parents’ reckless lifestyle. Now comes the terrifying, extraordinary novel that picks up after Rainey’s release from juvenile detention.
With no money and lost in a section of North Philadelphia dominated by gangs and violence, Rainey won’t accept that it may be too late to save Ivy. Instead, she pushes all limits to fight for her sister, surrendering herself to keep her vow.
When Rainey finds her eight-year-old sister Ivy, she is neglected by her parents and ravaged by her circumstances.
Against the odds, Rainey presses forward to create a different life. The pain of her childhood and the realization that her parents are more in love with heroin than their children are reminders of the lessons her aunt Sophie taught her when she was young.
Rainey Paxton attracts people from the wrong side of the tracks—some who love to hate her and others who live to be loved by her. But nothing comes between her and fate—not even her willingness to die to save her sister.
Contains mature content.
Author:
Paige Dearth
#1 Amazon bestselling author Paige Dearth is a survivor of child abuse. Through grit and pure determination she set out to provide a look inside the pain and suffering caused by childhood trauma through her novels. Paige writes real-life horror and refers to her work as Fiction with Meaning. She hopes that her fictional stories will create awareness for prevention and intervention. Paige writes stories about young children who need to overcome adversity and then take you on their life’s journey. You will shed tears of joy, grief, rage, and horror. She wants her readers to be thinking about the story long after they have turned the last page. Paige believes that society should not look the other way because a subject seems too difficult to handle and to remember that people live through these real-life horrors. Paige lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with her husband Mike, and dog, Benny. Her debut novel, Believe Like A Child, was the catalyst for her writing platform. The beginning of Believe Like A Child is based on events from Paige’s childhood. Paige’s novels present a fine balance between what lives on in her imagination and the evil that lurks in the real world. Paige’s favorite motto is: “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” ~Benjamin Franklin
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