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Never Be Alone

By: Paige Dearth
Narrated by: Heather Masters
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Publisher's summary

Joon chose homelessness over foster care. Can she survive the harsh life of the seedy city streets?

(The Home Street Home series is a collection of stand-alone novels.)

Eight-year-old Joon has no time to grieve her parents’ sudden death. Ripped from the security of a loving family, she endures horrific abuse in a system intended to protect her. After four years of torture and her foster brother’s attempt to steal her innocence, she runs away to Philadelphia’s poverty-stricken streets.

Coming of age while homeless, Joon must fight just to stay alive. Despite the danger and desperation that surrounds her, she clings to her dream of offering the world something positive. But kind acts don’t put food in her belly as she searches for love and a place to call home.

Never Be Alone is a stand-alone dark psychological thriller. If you are looking for courageous characters, an edgy story, and a heartbreaking true-to-life tale, then you need to listen to this audiobook.

Warning: 18+ listeners only. Graphic content and subject matter.

Praise for Never Be Alone

"Joon goes from one nightmare to the next but keeping her soul good is a masterclass in storytelling. Dearth's style is like a street VC Andrews with all the drama. Her characters are well drawn and deeply felt. When I close my eyes, I can see them vividly emerge from the darkness." (The Literary License Podcast)

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Critic reviews

"Joon goes from one nightmare to the next but keeping her soul good is a masterclass in storytelling. Dearth's style is like a street VC Andrews with all the drama. Her characters are well drawn and deeply felt. When I close my eyes, I can see them vividly emerge from the darkness." (The Literary License Podcast)

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Good but dark

This book to me was very good! It was very very dark but the sad thing is this kind of thing happens all around the world. Paige is one of my favorite writers a she hasn’t let me down yet. The narrator did a great job too.

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Good but...

I normally don't go for heart warming type stories and the more it went on the more it sounded like a public service announcement. A few chapters were torture to get through again only because it isn't something I normally read. It was a really good book overall though.

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I liked her other books a lot better

This book was also about kids being abandoned and on the street but I felt it lacked the same depth of the storyline as her other books.

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the main character june

that it a true story. kept wanting to listen the whole book at one time.

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Depth of knowledge of the homeless

Overall presentation was great, easy to follow. Description of street life was immersive. Opened my eyes, too.

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I have to say this is the best book I have ever read. It was the most heart touching. I laughed. I cried, would recommend to the world life changing. Thank you.

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Wow

What an amazing writer Paige Dearth is definitely my favorite now !! Cannot wait for more ! Amazing book had tears so many times! Love this !!❤️💙

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Awesome writing!

I really liked the characters in this book. The story was intense and emotional, it was moving and heart wrenching.

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Awesome book. Love this author

Absolutely a great book. So glad Joon got away from the foster parent and got her life together.

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Awesome

This story will have you hooked from the beginning. a good story. 5++++++++. Tear jerker

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