Twisted Series by Dani Matthews, Jennifer Knoll

What happens when you can no longer outrun your past? Moving in with her older brother was supposed to change her life and perhaps bring a little light to Blayre's darkness. Eighteen-year-old Blayre, soon finds that she can't ignore the very thing that haunts her nightmares and causes her to punish herself in ways that no one could possibly ever understand. Desperate to keep her secrets, and in need of a distraction--Blayre falls into a crowd that brings great temptation and self-destruction... moreWhat happens when you can no longer outrun your past? Moving in with her older brother was supposed to change her life and perhaps bring a little light to Blayre's darkness. Eighteen-year-old Blayre, soon finds that she can't ignore the very thing that haunts her nightmares and causes her to punish herself in ways that no one could possibly ever understand. Desperate to keep her secrets, and in need of a distraction--Blayre falls into a crowd that brings great temptation and self-destruction. She finds herself walking a fine line between who she's becoming and who she wants to be. Who will be there when she falls? The one who offers salvation, or the one who wants to possess her for his own twisted needs? How can you find redemption if you find yourself well past the point of forgiveness? Due to mature subject content, this book is recommended for ages 17+. TWISTED is part one in a two book series. less

Unraveled is the second book in the Twisted series. Blayre Gallagher is not your average eighteen-year-old. While most high school seniors are planning for college, Blayre finds herself struggling to keep a deadly secret under wraps and a dark past hidden, while trying to control her self-harming addiction. Things take an unexpected turn when Blake dies and Paige flees town with her own secrets chasing at her heels... moreUnraveled is the second book in the Twisted series. Blayre Gallagher is not your average eighteen-year-old. While most high school seniors are planning for college, Blayre finds herself struggling to keep a deadly secret under wraps and a dark past hidden, while trying to control her self-harming addiction. Things take an unexpected turn when Blake dies and Paige flees town with her own secrets chasing at her heels. As Blayre's world begins to unravel, she finds distancing herself from Cole is next to impossible--not with the secret they share hanging over their heads. Then there is Noah. He's figured out the twisted measures she takes just to make it through each day and he is determined to stop her from running from him and her past. Noah's desperate to help her but soon learns that you can't help someone who doesn't want to be saved. As Blayre's painful past catches up with her and past transgressions threaten to destroy her, who will she turn to? Due to mature subject content, this book is recommended for ages 17+. less