Synopsis:

What do you do if you’re in trouble?

When Michelle runs away from her drug-addicted mother, she has just enough money to make it to New York City, where she hopes to move in with a friend. But once she arrives at the bustling Port Authority, she is confronted with the terrifying truth: she is alone and out of options.

Then she meets Devon, a good-looking, well-dressed guy who emerges from the crowd armed with a kind smile, a place for her to stay, and eyes that seem to understand exactly how she feels.

But Devon is not what he seems to be, and soon Michelle finds herself engulfed in the world of child prostitution where he becomes her “Daddy” and she his “Little Peach.” It is a world of impossible choices, where the line between love and abuse, captor and savior, is blurred beyond recognition.

This hauntingly vivid story illustrates the human spirit’s indomitable search for home, and one girl’s struggle to survive.

My review and thoughts:

This story is about a 14 year old girl named Michelle who didn’t have the best conditions at home. So she figures she can run off to see her friend in New York and have a better life. Michelle had no money when she got to New York and didn’t know where to go. She befriend a man named Devon. Devon promised her the world. He promised to take good care of her and give her anything she needed, as long as she followed the rules.

Michelle friends two other girls Kat and Baby. With no knowledge of how her life will change Michelle is thrown into prostitution in which she is selling her body to men every night. Devon and the other boys in the group has Michelle, Kat, and Baby hooked on drugs as well.

This story was so hard to read that I had to put the book down for a little while until I was ready to finish it. The story really does depict the dangerous situations these young girls are out into for these other men. As I was reading my heart was full hoping for the best for Michelle. The sad and unfortunate thing is this happens every single day. Young girls are recruited into a prostitution ring and it’s hard for them to get out, or make it out alive. I hear and see horrible stories like this being told all the time.

Honestly I feel this story was well written and informative. It also discussed a real topic that the media is not coving as often as they should. So many young girls go missing and are never to be returned because of this very problem. I enjoyed the writing and how realistic the events in this story were. I would recommend to anyone who wants more clarity on this topic.

Rating: 5⭐