The Weight of Secrets

Secrets can cause emotional turmoil and tear apart relationships. The emotional weight of a secret depends on the intensity of the secret and those involved. In this novel, Tilla discovers first-hand that some secrets are too big to keep and that she is not the only person affected by secrets.

Tilla is 18-years-old in the summer she and her sister Mia leave their home and mother in Canada to visit their father, Tyson, in Jamaica. She quickly realizes that Tyson is not going to be the attentive father she wants and needs. Then, she discovers a deep secret that Tyson has been keeping from Tilla, Mia, and their mother. Tyson is in a relationship with a woman named Paula, and they have a young son named Braxton. After Tilla's discovery, she debates whether she should tell Marie. That is a heavy burden for...