"I hope...he never calls me
again, but he still owes me a big apology."
Summary: Aspiring reporter Chloe (age 17) lands a dream job as a
summer intern with the local paper in her New Jersey suburb, and meets the
somewhat annoying-but-cute Kieran while she is on assignment. Kieran (age 19)
pounces on Chloe, who is pleased to find a creative person like herself (he's
an aspiring actor), and enjoys his lavish attention as a welcome alternative to
her unhappy home life due to her parents' impending divorce. Gradually, it
becomes more and more apparent that Kieran is emotionally disturbed, and unable
(or unwilling) to control his need to micromanage her life or his extreme
jealousy. At first, she thinks "There's no point in resisting," but
by the time he's repeatedly hurt her physically and mentally, Chloe knows in
her head that he's abusing her, but her heart makes excuses for him. Which will
win? Head or heart?
Los Angeles author Christina Hoag has crafted Girl on the Brink as a "howdunit." While it is no mystery why the vulnerable and intelligent 17-year old Chloe falls for the initial charm of a potentially lethal 19-year old young man whose avid attention leads her into a summer romance, the real mystery lies in how the heck this otherwise sharp, but troubled, teen will extricate herself from what increasingly becomes an abusive relationship.
--Girl on the Brink by Christina Hoag
Summary: Aspiring reporter Chloe (age 17) lands a dream job as a
summer intern with the local paper in her New Jersey suburb, and meets the
somewhat annoying-but-cute Kieran while she is on assignment. Kieran (age 19)
pounces on Chloe, who is pleased to find a creative person like herself (he's
an aspiring actor), and enjoys his lavish attention as a welcome alternative to
her unhappy home life due to her parents' impending divorce. Gradually, it
becomes more and more apparent that Kieran is emotionally disturbed, and unable
(or unwilling) to control his need to micromanage her life or his extreme
jealousy. At first, she thinks "There's no point in resisting," but
by the time he's repeatedly hurt her physically and mentally, Chloe knows in
her head that he's abusing her, but her heart makes excuses for him. Which will
win? Head or heart?Los Angeles author Christina Hoag has crafted Girl on the Brink as a "howdunit." While it is no mystery why the vulnerable and intelligent 17-year old Chloe falls for the initial charm of a potentially lethal 19-year old young man whose avid attention leads her into a summer romance, the real mystery lies in how the heck this otherwise sharp, but troubled, teen will extricate herself from what increasingly becomes an abusive relationship.
