Seventeen-year-old Eilish is a beautiful young girl who has lived a lifetime of hurt and disappointment.  

Abused by her father and neglected by her mother, Eilish is very accustomed to heartache and disappointment.  To her, a future filled with the same is inevitable so her imagination is her only outlet, taking her to faraway places -- where a prince adores and shows her a life filled with joy.  

Life has a way of leading people who dream to where they need to be but, oftentimes, it comes about in a totally unexpected fashion.           

Eilish’s path leads to a tragic incident.  Kidnapped by a group of men and driven across country, she is forced to defend herself repeatedly.  One of her captors shows her kindness and the young woman finds herself unexpectedly drawn to him.  As the group runs from the police, Eilish and the young man fall in love and Eilish is faced with a life-changing decision -- defend her captor or return to her old life? 

Is one “abuse” less than another? Will she ever find the life she so desperately seeks.       

With graceful finesse, Marie brings the horror of abuse to a glaring light. Her prose is fresh, her voice and sentiment wise, and her characters expertly crafted.  This tender, sensitive tale of a young woman facing and overcoming unimaginable obstacles will touch your heart and soul.

 

About the Author

Kimberly Marie is a writer and works in health care. Ms. Marie has written three other novels and is currently working on her next. She is married and has four children and lives in Minnesota. My Heart is her first published work.