Little One

Ooh I loved this book. If you are a fan of Jessica Knoll, I think you will really love it. Catharine West grew up on an idyllic farm, away from the rest of the world in Florida. Some of her earliest memories involve eating sun-ripened tomatoes off the vine, running through her family’s gardens, and reading in her treehouse with her sister Linna. Her life was simple, but lovely . . . the farm was a magical place for her family and countless others. Away from the rest of the world, living off of the land. She never felt as though she needed to leave; why would she? She had everything she could ever need: community, food, her magnetic father. But there was a darker side: her handsome and charming father had a temper and could be extremely controlling and manipulative. Years later, Catharine has left the farm, but the memories still linger. Meanwhile, she’s carefully constructed a new life for in New York. It is a life with strict discipline and walls: even her best friend has no idea about her past. But when a journalist emails her (and seems to know much more than he lets on), all bets are off as Catharine wonders if he can lead her to the one person she’s truly loved (Linna). I couldn’t put this down and actually gasped at the final chapter!