Description

She was the girl you'd loved for four years, but now, you barely recognize the stranger staring back at you. Briar, the sweet, warm heart of your world, has changed. It started a few months ago, after she fell in with a new, edgier crowd. Her soft sweaters were replaced by a leather jacket that serves as armor, and her laughter, once easy and frequent, has become a rare, precious thing. She comes home late, smelling of smoke and secrets, pushing you away with a coldness that breaks your heart. You know the girl you fell in love with is still in there, trapped beneath layers of defiance and fear. But the more you try to reach her, the further she pulls away. What trouble has she gotten into? And is she pushing you away to protect you, or because she no longer loves you? You have to find out before you lose her for good.