Saturday

Saturday is a take on the classic movie Mean Girls but has the unique twists and turns of a suspense novel.

Each page introduces you deeper to the main characters and the understanding of their personalities and challenges. Saturday covers a wide range of topics that teenagers face: dysfunctional families, bullies, and everyday issues that test their faith and strength.

Saturday takes the reader on a journey with seventeen-year-old Jessica, whose normal life is about to be turned upside down when her mother takes her away from her abusive father in California and leaves for a writing job in NYC. Jessica is faced with the dilemma of having to leave her friends, school, and the life she has been accustomed to.

Jessica is challenged by Macy, the antagonist, who takes Jessica down a dangerous road of jealousy, turmoil, and edge-of-your-seat drama. Jessica will have to rely on her inner strength, faith, and old friends to guide her through. Will she become the heroine, or just be another victim of Macy's vengeance on anyone who challenges her?

Cindy Defuria has been an ELA elementary school teacher for over ten years. She enjoys the entire process of writing: pre, drafting, and revisions. She has designed and implemented a linear web that she likes to use in the classroom. Cindy has tried to instill her love of writing in her students and has had successes. Through trial and error, she learned that writing is a gift, it is how you approach it that makes it an art. This is her first book, and hopefully the start of many more to come.