Petals

SOME MEMORIES REFUSE TO BE BURIED...

On Christmas Eve, a car accident leaves Carly Perez without a mom. A year later, Carly's life is nearly back to normal -- except for the fractured images that plague her dreams.

When her father insists on spending their first Christmas alone in Guatemala with a slew of relatives Carly has never met, she is far from thrilled. But she reluctantly boards the plane anyway. That's where she first sees the man with the scarred face. She could swear she has seen him before, but when? Where?

In Guatemala, Carly meets Miguel, her attractive step-cousin, and thinks maybe her trip won't be a total waste after all. Though she is drawn to him, Carly's past holds her back -- memories that will not be forgotten, and a secret about the accident that remains hidden in her subconscious. And everywhere she turns, the man with the scarred face is there, driving that unwelcome secret to the surface.

"Reyes' spellbinding narrative is like being told a story by a close friend. Peppered with twists and secrets, it will hold readers' attention to the last page." -- Library Journal Review? SPARK AWARD HONOR BOOK? LIBRARY JOURNAL INDIE EBOOK AWARD, Honorable Mention