First published 2014
Gemma spots a familiar stranger at the airport while traveling with her family. Ty pays for her coffee and slips drugs into her drink. He has been watching her for a long time. When Gemma loses consciousness, Ty takes her to the Australian desert. Sand and heat surround them. Emptiness stretches in every direction. No one else exists in this wasteland. Ty expects Gemma to love him. The story unfolds as a letter from victim to kidnapper. Gemma fights to survive in this desolate place. Ty has stolen her body and her freedom. Now he wants to steal her heart too. Gemma's survival instincts scream against him. She must decide whether to resist or surrender to Stockholm syndrome in the burning desert.
Genres: fiction, drama, suspense, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Australia, Australian Desert
304 pages · Paperback · Pegasus Yayinlari
Content warnings: kidnapping, violence