Love on the perimeter

"Events at a teen summer canoe program in the Canadian northwoods turn deadly in this new romantic thriller by the author of Stone Maidens. Llewelyn Davies is 17 and under the care of his wealthy grandmother, who took him in after his mother died and his alcoholic father abandoned him. A sensitive and intelligent young man who likes reading, he is plagued by anxiety and depression. To protect his fragile self, he has built a wall around his hardened heart. When his grandmother signs him up for a month-long wilderness experience to help boost his leadership skills, they both get more than they bargained for. A murder at the camp, tied to a Toronto based crime family, puts Llewelyn in mortal danger. As he flees with the red-haired Eloise, they realize they are up against bad people who will stop at nothing to retrieve what is theirs. Llewelyn and Eloise battle extreme summertime heat, difficult terrain, and dangerous whitewaters while being pursued by armed hitmen. Tapping into strengths he didn't know he had, Llewelyn finds his true identity, and falls in love in the face of danger.