by JB Salsbury
Now he’s after revenge.
There are worse prisons than the lush estate of a notorious drug smuggler in Mexico. Mercy lives out her days alone and hidden from the world, but her sleep is riddled with nightmares of the muti and all the boys and girls just like her who weren’t lucky enough to get away.
If the people who kept her as a child are in Mexico, is it possible she could find them?
What starts as vigilante justice unravels a web of human trafficking deeper and darker than Milo and Mercy could’ve imagined. When she comes face to face with the people she once considered family, she proves she is far from the Angel they raised her to be.
I can’t believe I did it!
The creative process is an interesting thing. As a writer, there are topics and characters that I obsess about until I write their story.
Milo and Angel were two who did just that.
I started writing this story two years ago. As I wrote it, a voice in my head kept telling me that no one would want to read it. It’s too different—no one would care to read about a strange girl and an ex-gangbanger.
But my heart insisted it was a story worth telling and kept me up at night until I finally threw my hands in the air and surrendered to the creative pull.
I’m so grateful I did.
There are many people to thank, as Ghostgirl would not have grown its legs without the help and encouragement of Elizabeth Reyes, Amanda Simpson, Piper Reagan, Claudia Connor, and Sharon Kay. Thank you for reading early and for offering your honest feedback and guidance.
Thank you to Amanda Simpson at Pixel Mischief Design for putting in the hours upon hours to mock up a million different versions of the cover for this story. Thank you for your willingness to try new things and help to bring my vision to life—even the ones that didn’t work.
To Eli . . . What would I do without your invaluable insight into Hispanic language and culture? I have always been in love with your characters, and Milo is a nod to every single Reyes hero. I hope he did you proud.
I’d like to thank my editor, Kelly Reed, at Red Adept. Thank you so much for your help on this project.
A huge thank you to all the Fighting Girls who have stuck with me wherever creativity has led. Your loyalty and support have been the driving forces behind my writing.
Thank you to all the bloggers and reviewers who took a chance on Ghostgirl. With all the stories that get thrown at you daily, I am honored and privileged that you’d read mine.
And last but most important, thank you to my family, my parents, my husband, and my little girls for making this life so full of color that it pours over into my fictional worlds. You’re my forever muse, inspiration, and my reason.
WHEN I PUBLISHED my first book I didn’t intend to write more than the one. If I could sell six books to six people I didn’t know I considered myself a success. But that first book sold well over six copies and I knew I couldn’t stop there.
I was bitten by the writing bug and have poured my soul into every novel I’ve penned since. Some of my books have become USA Today Bestsellers, New York Times Bestsellers, and Fighting to Forgive won a RONE Award. I couldn’t be more proud of where my writing has taken me.
I live in Phoenix with my husband and two daughters where I’m lucky to be able to do something I love and still be home to juggle carpool, field trips, and fifth-grade homework.
When I’m not writing, reading, or spending time with my family I can be found on any of the local mountain trails hiking, or at the gym when the desert temps become unbearable. I love being outside, beach vacations, and spending time with friends.
THE FIGHTING SERIES
Fighting for Flight
Fighting to Forgive
Fighting to Forget
Fighting the Fall
A Father’s Fight
Fighting for Forever
Fighting Fate
The Final Fight
Uncaged
STANDALONE TITLES
Split
Wrecked