A series of cataclysmic events rocked young Bethany's world, sending her onto the dangerous streets late one night in search of an escape from her turbulent home life. Her plan was to be gone just long enough to worry and punish her mother for her hateful, heartless words and her failure to protect her from her seedy boyfriend.

A series of cataclysmic events rocked young Bethany’s world, sending her out onto the dangerous streets late one night in search of an escape from her turbulent home life. Her plan was to be gone just long enough to worry and punish her mother for her hateful, heartless words and her failure to protect her from her seedy boyfriend. She never considered the possibility of being prevented from returning home, nor could she have foreseen the perils of street life. As her world grew darker and events spiraled out of control, Bethany fought to keep her sense of identity and dignity alive. Bethany had traded hell at home for hell on the streets and ultimately, hell in a trafficking ring. Though her body was easily overpowered, Bethany’s relentless determination to save herself and the other girls empowered her until …

Katie Hubbard is a refreshing new Author who’s creativity and whimsical mind takes her books and stories to a realistic place. Her imagination makes the ebb and flow of her writing style intriguing, attractive and captivating. Katie began her career by writing capricious and playful stories for children, creating and publishing three original children’s books. One of which was published to honor the TCU’s football program. Katie has a line of new children’s books on the way that will add to any child’s creative library. Katie Hubbard’s imagination takes us on a journey from her realistic inspirations to transforming our reading into a suspenseful and dramatic visual cinema right in the palm of our hands. Her wildly creative grandmother infused her life with a steady diet of imaginative story telling and impulsive role-play. This drew Katie into a thrilling world where she explored diverse characters and unimaginable life stories. Her greatest passion is encouraging others to become or to remain prisoners of hope. Whether writing whimsical, children’s books or trudging through heavy social issues like the sex trafficking of American girls, Katie leads her readers down encouraging paths, keeping them captivated by hope and inspired to become champions of justice. Katie gave her heart to her high school sweetheart, Tracy; in 1977 and together they have raised 4 prolific young adults; two attorneys, one VP of sales and one commercial interior designer. And then along came two little grandsons, who rock her world. You’re likely to find her escaping to the southern California beaches where this migrant Okie lives out her sunniest fantasies every chance she gets.