SWEET DESIRE, WICKED FATE ~ 2015 Readers' Favorite GOLD MEDAL Winner What Jaden knew for certain:

1. Buried family secrets can be deadly when uncovered. The hairs on Jaden's arms rose as she saw the jug's strange contents slowly unfold. Tiny limbs stretched, bony fingers moved the ceramic shards off a distorted face, and citrine-colored eyes sprang open. Jaden's body went rigid. She sucked in a ragged breath as wiry tendrils lashed out from the malformed thing and plunged their sharp tips into Jaden's ankle.
2. She wanted Briz. The innocent girl Jaden had been earlier today, trembling from her first kiss, was nowhere to be found. Now she wasn't feeling the least bit pure or virtuous. Taking hold of Briz's shoulders, Jaden drew him closer, letting her lips fondle his. This time he didn't stop her.
3. The American poet e.e. cummings was right. It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.