UNKNOWN

"I wouldn't try to change you."
"You might."
"Then tell me so I can prove I wouldn't. Come on. What could possibly be so bad?"
"Trey, I can't tell you. I can't tell anybody."
"Why not?"
"Because you wouldn't understand."
"I'd try."
She was trembling, falling apart in his arms, clinging to him like he was the only thing keeping her grounded.
"I can't."

Orphaned and the only caretaker for his crippled brother, Trey Cunningham works at the local soda shop after school. Though he's the best dancer in town, the missing growth spurts and local bullies team together to obliterate his chances to find a girlfriend. When another orphan arrives in town, she seems the perfect partner-if she was allowed to dance. But the girl of his dreams hides secrets far more dangerous than forbidden dance lessons. Caught between the growing tension between his brother and the growing suspicion of townsfolk, Trey must decide how far he's willing to go to protect the two people he loves most.

Lindsey Renee Backen writes books that cross genres and themes: like life, their stories weave threads of the best and worst of moments, triumphs, and traumas. Her fiction is deeply character-driven, centered around the inner worlds of the characters as they face outer challenges, confront their flaws, and make sense of their worlds. In her books, you will find the innocence of first love, the trauma of war and family abuse, the struggle to break free of molds and expectations, and the complexity of family relationships. Not every character will get a fairytale ending, but read on, Friend. Lindsey believes that every story, whether in fiction or your life, can emerge from the darkest of places end in hope.