Little Peach

A riveting and powerful story of a runaway girl lured into prostitution in New York City, perfect for fans of Ellen Hopkins and Patricia McCormick. What do you do if you're in trouble? When Michelle runs away from her drug-addicted mother, she has just enough money to make it to New York City, where she hopes to move in with a friend. But once she arrives at the bustling Port Authority, she is confronted with the terrifying truth: She is alone and out of options. Then she meets Devon, a good-looking, well-dressed guy who emerges from the crowd armed with a kind smile, a place for her to stay, and eyes that seem to understand exactly how she feels. But Devon is not who he seems to be, and soon Michelle finds herself engulfed in the world of child prostitution, where he becomes her "Daddy" and she is his "Little Peach." It is a world of impossible choices, where the line between love and abuse, captor and savior, is blurred beyond recognition. This hauntingly vivid story illustrates the human spirit's indomitable search for home and one girl's struggle to survive. She thought she’d found a family. Instead, she found a cage. Gritty Realistic Fiction: Based on extensive research into the world of child trafficking in New York City, this novel is an unflinching look at a hidden epidemic. Harrowing Coming of Age: When fourteen-year-old Michelle runs away, she trades one nightmare for another, forced to navigate a world of impossible choices where survival is the only prize. Unreliable Protector: Devon seems like a savior, offering Michelle a home and a family. But his kindness is a mask for a predator who renames her "Little Peach" and sells her future. Found Family Turned Nightmare: In a world where the line between captor and savior is blurred beyond recognition, Michelle must decide who to trust when the only family she has is also the source of her pain.