Growing up on Catalina Island, off the California coast,
Scarlett Wenderoth has led a fairly isolated life. After her brother dies, her
isolation deepens as she withdraws into herself, shutting out her friends and
boyfriend. Her parents, shattered by their own sorrow, fail to notice
Scarlett's pain and sudden alarming thinness. Scarlett finds pleasure only on
her horse, escaping to the heart of the island on long, solitary rides. One
day, as she races around a bend, Scarlett is startled by a boy who raises his
hand in warning and says one word: "Stop."
The boy—intense, beautiful—is Will Cohen, a newcomer to the island. For reasons
he can't or won't explain, he's drawn to Scarlett and feels compelled to keep
her safe. To keep her from wasting away. His meddling irritates Scarlett,
though she can't deny her attraction to him. As their relationship blossoms
into love, Scarlett's body slowly awakens at Will's touch. But just when her
grief begins to ebb, she makes a startling discovery about Will, a discovery
he's been grappling with himself. A discovery that threatens to force them
apart. And if it does, Scarlett fears she will unravel all over again.
ELANA K. ARNOLD completed her M.A. in Creative Writing/Fiction
at the University of California, Davis. She grew up in Southern California,
where she was lucky enough to have her own horse--a gorgeous mare named
Rainbow--and a family who let her read as many books as she wanted. She lives
in Long Beach, California, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of
animals. She is represented by Rubin Pfeffer of the East/West Literary Agency.
Sacred is her debut novel.
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