
Genre:
Young Adult / New Adult
Themes:
Adventure / Survival
Angsty
Danger / In Peril / On the Run
Family Relationships
Murder / Crime / Serial Killer
Wounded / Illness
Heat Level:
Sweet (kissing, holding hands, etc., but no other on-the-page physical intimacy)
Archetypes:
Student
Geographic Location:
United States: Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Academic / School / University
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
Trigger/Content Warning:
gun violence, school shooting
In the Blink of an Eye
Lesfic Bard Award
The (Billie/Cat) Commitment Series, Book 9
By Karen Badger
Is there anywhere safe for a child to be?
Tara Charland is an ordinary fifteen year old kid. She likes music, playing on her phone, going to the mall, dancing with her peeps, and movie nights with her moms and siblings. She especially likes spending time with her new girlfriend, Kelly. Ah… the idyllic life of a teenager!
Then, one day, on a chilly Thursday morning, in the midst of leaf-peeping season in her Southern New York town, it all came crashing down. Tara never did pay much attention during those darned lock-down drills. In a million years, she never thought it would actually happen. You see… that’s the problem… she never thought.
Tara and Kelly, her brother, Seth, and their best friends, Steve and Karissa are caught in the crosshairs. In the blink of an eye, their lives, and the lives of everyone they loved, changed forever.