Not Like Her, Paperback/H. K. Christie

A battered mother. A possessive boyfriend. Can she save herself from a similar fate? Selena longs to flee her uneasy home life. Prepping every spare minute for a college escape, the headstrong, high school senior vows never to be like her alcoholic mom with her string of abusive boyfriends. So when Selena finds her beaten nearly to death, she knows safety is slipping away... With her mother's violent lover evading justice, Selena's new college boyfriend's offer to move in seems Heaven-sent. But jealous rage and a renewed search for her long-lost father threaten to pull her back into harm's way. Can Selena break free of an ugly past, or will brutal men crush her hopes of a better future? Not Like Her is the first book in the suspenseful Selena Bailey series. If you like thrilling twists, dark tension, and smart and driven women, then you'll love H.K. Christie's new dark mystery series.