Unwanted

<p><strong>A story of survival love and the courage to hope.</strong></p><p></p><p>In this raw and unflinching debut a broken system meets an unbreakable spirit. A powerful story about finding light in the darkest places and the courage to reach for something more even when the world has taught you to expect nothing at all.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Unwanted: Abandoned But Never Broken</em></strong> is a compelling coming-of-age story that explores themes of abandonment the resilience of the human spirit the healing power of connection and the difficult journey of finding one's place in the world.</p><p></p><p>Fifteen-year-old Sam Rain has spent her life being everyone's protector-shielding her younger siblings from their mother's violent outbursts searching for her runaway brother and building walls around her own wounded heart. But when she's confined to a treatment center that feels more like a prison Sam's carefully constructed defenses begin to crack.</p><p></p><p>Abandoned and feeling unwanted sixteen-year-old Samantha's life takes a drastic turn when her mother gives her up to the state of California. Thrust into a treatment center for adolescents Sam navigates a world of closed doors strict rules and the lingering pain of a past marked by neglect and her mother's disturbing accusations. Amidst the uncertainty she forms a bond with fellow resident Tara and unexpectedly finds herself drawn to Eddy a thoughtful and caring boy. Their connection deepens as they share their vulnerabilities and offer each other support.</p><p></p><p></p>