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From the author of Fault Line comes an edgy and heartbreaking novel about two self-destructive teens in a Sid and Nancylike romance full of passion chaos and dyed hairSeventeen-year-old Amelia Gannon just Gannon to her friends is invisible to almost everyone in her life To her parents to her teacherseven her best friend who is more interested in bumming cigarettes than bonding Some days the only way Gannon knows she is real is by carving bloody lines into the flesh of her stomach Then she meets Michael Brooks and for the first time she feels like she is being seen to the core of her being Obnoxious controlling damaged and addictive he inserts himself into her life until all her scars are exposed Each moment together is a passionate painful relief But as the relationship deepens Gannon starts to feel as if shes standing at the foot of a dam about to burst Shes given up everything and everyone in her life for him but somehow nothing is enough for Brooksuntil he poses the ultimate test Bleed Like Me is a piercing intimate portrayal of the danger of a love so obsessive it becomes its own biggest threat.
About the Author
Christa Desir writes contemporary fiction for young adults. She lives with her husband, three small children, and overly enthusiastic dog outside of Chicago. She has volunteered as a rape victim activist for over ten years, including providing direct service as an advocate in hospital ERs. She also works as an editor. Visit her at www.christadesir.com
