Battered: Secrets in the Heartland Book 5 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798992188127)

Claire and Lindsey have lived two doors apart and been friends since elementary school. Their bond is unbreakable, forged through laughter, tears, and a promise that echoes through their shared memories: they would do anything for one another. Lindsey saw Claire through the disappearance and murder of her mother. When Lindsey took off two years ago with her boyfriend, Claire was left to build a life without her friend. Then Claire receives a cryptic message from her best friend Lindsey, she decides to set out alone to rescue her.

As the stakes rise and danger closes in, the girls find themselves at a crossroads of a life-or-death scenario, the strength of their friendship faces its ultimate challenge. Claire's unwavering devotion is pitted against Lindsey's evil ex-boyfriend, Mack. This conflict will force them to confront the true nature of sacrifice. Will their deep-rooted love be enough to navigate the treacherous waters of fear and betrayal, or will the instinct for self-preservation tear them apart forever?