title: A Secret Place
author: Francis, Dorothy Brenner / Francis, Dorothy
description: Sixteen-year-old Shay was looking forward to the big move from Connecticut to Oklahoma. There she would have a horse of her own, make new friends, maybe even have a steady boyfriend. Things turned out even better than she had planned. One by one she achieved her goals. And when Eric shared with her the beauty of Blackberry Winter, her happiness was complete.