Saving Ana — Julia Derek

Yvonne Landis has suffered plenty in her 43 years of life. She's a paranoid schizophrenic fugitive who lost her husband in an accident she's accused of staging, and child traffickers once abducted her first-born son, who ended up killing her second. That's enough to destroy most people many times over.But not Yvonne. She's a fighter.After spending time in the Midwest, Yvonne returns to Manhattan with a new name, a new face, and a new husband. She calls herself Marisa Azzat and her Moroccan husband's name is Juri. Her goal is to end child trafficking together with Juri and her remaining son. She'll volunteer as a tutor for foster kids, thereby finding children in need. Being a former middle-school teacher, this task suits her perfectly.She soon stumbles upon Ana, a tween trafficked by her foster family. Yvonne believes saving Ana will be easy, given her experience and extensive preparation out in the boondocks. She couldn't be more wrong.NOTE: This is a stand-alone novel. No sex, gore, or gratuitous violence. You'll find the occasional F-bomb, however:)