SuitabookBetrayal and responsibility
Adamma becomes involved with her best friend’s boyfriend, who has not ended his relationship with Scarlett.
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Tanya Byrne - Author
A tense relationship mystery about betrayal, exclusion and the consequences of sharing or threatening to share private material. The disappearance and uncomfortable discoveries move the story beyond a straightforward romance.
When Adamma Okonma falls for her best friend's boyfriend, she knows it won't end well. But she likes him and he likes her and he was going to break up with Scarlett anyway, so all's fair in love and war, right? But Adamma hasn't bargained on a war and that's what she gets. Everyone at school sides with Scarlett, the battle lines are drawn and Adamma is shunned. Then Scarlett threatens to release a compromising video and Adamma's terrified -- if her parents see it they will send her back to Nigeria. But then Scarlett disappears. At first, Adamma's relieved. Until, that is, Scarlett's sister Olivia enlists her help and Adamma discovers some uncomfortable truths. Her boyfriend didn't break up with Scarlett at all. They're still very much together. In fact, he was the last person to speak to Scarlett...
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA tense relationship mystery about betrayal, exclusion and the consequences of sharing or threatening to share private material. The disappearance and uncomfortable discoveries move the story beyond a straightforward romance.
Adamma becomes involved with her best friend’s boyfriend, who has not ended his relationship with Scarlett.
Everyone at school sides with Scarlett, leaving Adamma shunned as conflict develops.
Scarlett threatens to release a compromising video, and Adamma fears her parents’ response.
The book includes romantic betrayal, social shunning, a threat involving a compromising video, fear about parental consequences and a disappearance.
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