Publisher's Synopsis
Christian Gardener, a teenager with the soul of a forty-year-old, has always been a self-confessed loner and an outsider in his own time. Despite his love for his adoptive parents, he struggles with his mother's attitude towards his father, sparking a determination to change his family dynamics. His drastic actions set him on an unexpected path, further complicated by a life-altering lottery win. Christian believes he's found true love in Caroline, but his hopes are shattered after a fight at a party leads to their breakup. Feeling lost in a world of his own making, Christian's life takes a dark turn as he succumbs to a murderous impulse, driven by a newfound and dangerous passion. When a chance encounter with his past reopens old wounds, Christian's life spirals into chaos. Now caught between what was and what could be, he faces a critical decision that will determine his ultimate fate.
