She and Jeremy get a glimpse into the life that could have been theirs, had circumstances been different for each of them. With her boyfriend Jeremy by her side, Melanie is immersed in a whole new way of living. Learning a shocking family secret from her father, Melanie is whisked to the forests of Wilkes, Kentucky to meet her father’s people. Melanie Johnson’s world just got turned upside down and all she can do is hold on for the ride. And to make things more complicated, Jeremy has a dark secret that Melanie’s not sure she can accept.Ĭan Melanie and Jeremy reveal the identity of her stalker before he attacks again? Will Jeremy’s secret drive a wedge between them?Īnd will the mysterious dog save her in the end, like he did in the beginning? Just as things start to go her way, she starts to receive creepy notes from her attacker, promising to finish what he started. In the wake of the attack, Melanie tries to pull her life back together with the help of her friends. A mysterious dog appears out of nowhere, just in the nick of time, saves her and then disappears just as quickly. One fateful night, after being humiliated at a party, Melanie is attacked and nearly raped as she walks home. She has a BFF she adores, a mad crush on her good friend Jeremy, and an evil Barbie doll that destroys her self-esteem on a regular basis.

She never imagined this would ever have happened to her.Īt 16, Melanie Johnson is a typical teenage girl.

She shouldn’t have been here at all! She hadn’t even wanted to go to that damn party. She shouldn’t have decided to walk home by herself. The long way was well-lit by unbroken streetlights. I just want to let everyone know that Shadowed Strength and Shadowed Instincts are both on sale for only $0.99 today through February 16th!

Shadowed Instincts by Wendi L. Wilson