Eva Bottíer is the pen name for Michelle Valentine, the author of A GIRL’S GOTTA EAT and the co-author ofEssence bestselling INSATIABLE with Heather Hunter.

Avery Benjamin Clarke is a shy and demure boy, raised in the upper middle classed home of his maternal grandparents from the day he was born. He’s a straight “A” student and a model child who has never given his family an ounce of trouble. Then one Easter Sunday, his wayward mother, Carla, returns to his grandparents’ brownstone. When an unexpected tragedy strikes, Avery is forced to live with Carla permanently.