Essie Hicks is a seventeen-year-old girl, the daughter of a famous evangelical preacher whose family stars in a reality television show. When she becomes pregnant, her family arranges a marriage to Roarke Franklin, a college student who has his own motives, and a plot to keep the scandal hidden from the public. A reporter, Liberty, sees through the family, and Essie finds that she must take control of her own life. The narrative is told from three points of view, and it addresses religion, fame and women's choices.
For readers who like contemporary fiction on faith and media, it moves quickly and keeps up the suspense.
Balanced in tone; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
