Gia's Secrets

By Lucy H. Delaney

Even mean girls have a story to tell

Gia is a mean girl. This is her story. It begins with a choice, between the unthinkable and her twin brother’s life. She did what she thought was best and lives with the consequences. Secrets rule her life. The pain and psychological chaos are heavy burdens she cannot bear.

A mother with mental illness, a father with no room in his life for her, and her grandmother’s religious dogma all fuel Gia’s belief that she is bad and broken. She hides the pain as best she knows how, but her rage at life burns within. Music and ambition are her only safety nets, but the secrets consume her.

Gia is a mean girl. She hurts because she is hurting. She frightens others because she is frightened. She humiliates people to forget her own humiliation. It’s time Gia’s side of the story be told. This is where it all begins. This is where Gia’s secrets are exposed.

** Content warning: this book contains subject matter that may be triggering to some. Content includes: emotional, physical and sexual abuse, bullying, self-harm, mention of pornography as well as drug and alcohol misuse.