title: Putting Down the Pieces
author: Callison, Cheryl
description: After saving every possible portion of her scant income, twenty-one year old Nika Petrovskya has finally run away from home.  Though she leaves behind an unfinished education, a repugnant job, and nine years of neglect and abuse, she can???t seem to shake the terrifying nightmares that plague her sleep.    With the right mix of encouragement from her friend Reyna, and steady income from her generous, handsome new employer, Simon Thorpe, Nika will finally have the freedom to pursue her dream of a music degree and slowly put down the horrific pieces of her past.