Over the summer, I started Altered Beginnings, by Destiny Booze. And yes, her real name really is “Destiny Booze”; that’s not a pseudonym. Actually, I’m reading this on my ebook reader, from the Altered Beginnings Smashwords edition. No matter, both the electronic and print versions are the same; the only difference is in the layout and page numbers.

Altered Beginnings is Destiny Booze’s first book, the story of Leigh Lawson. When she graduated high school, she had been living a life that was going to kill her, unless she made a change. Now four years later, having turned her life around, she returns home only to learn that everyone thought she was dead and hates her for staying out of touch for so long. On top of that, the local police bully her into going undercover, reconnecting with her abusive ex-lover, in order to sting a drug dealer. It may be Leigh’s only chance to redeem herself with her family and friends, but she needs to figure out how to stay alive in the process.