Sebastian, at 17, has never eaten pizza, never been to school, never even hung out with other kids. He rides the subway at night to escape his father's strict, possessive parenting. Maria, 22 and mother to two young children, has just lost her job. Afraid to confess to her violent boyfriend, Maria resorts to riding the subway when he thinks she's at work. And then one night, on an empty train, Sebastian and Maria make eye contact ...
Author Biography
Catherine Ryan Hyde, an acclaimed novelist and award-winning short-story writer, is the author of the novels Love in the Present Tense, Pay it Forward and Electric God, amongst others. In 2007 Love in the Present Tense was selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club. Catherine lives in Cambria, California.
