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Winner of the IPPY Gold Medal award for Mid-Atlantic - Best Regional FictionBorn and raised on an isolated Appalachian mountain, sixteen-year-old Marli Meade yearns to break free from her father's diabolical church but fears its clutches are so deep she may never escape.When she meets local boy Nate Porter, though, she realizes the life she craves is worth fighting for even with the grave risk that fight would entail.As her two worlds collide, exposing buried church secrets more sinister than she imagined and unknown facts about her mother's death, Marli must decide if she has the courage to fight for her future or if time has run out on her chance to live.
Tracy Hewitt Meyer is the award-winning young adult author of the Rowan Slone novels and The Reformation of Marli Meade. Much of her work centers around the challenges teenagers face, and she has tackled the tough topics of teen pregnancy, self-harm, and domestic violence. She holds a B.A. in English and a Master of Social Work. When not writing, she works as a mental health therapist for adults and couples. She lives in Virginia with her family and beloved pets where she is currently working on her new novel.