The man who fathered her left with a mountain of secrets. To free her mind, she’ll need to wring out an explanation and see through the lies. Rocky Roberts can’t wait to leave high school behind. But this college-bound senior still lives in the shadows of a huge emotional cloud: she never knew why her father took off when she was a baby. Finally summoning the courage to look him up, she’s shaken to discover he’s no longer alive… and he had a whole other family. Torn between letting go and learning more, what Rocky unearths on social media makes reaching out a scary prospect. But as she inches closer to answers, she’s not sure her heart can handle the truth… Will Rocky uncover what really happened and break the chains of the past? Rocky Truths is the first book in the page-turning Striking Lotus YA mystery series. If you like determined heroines, shocking surprises, and heartfelt drama, then you’ll love Rho Brooks’s suspenseful story. Buy Rocky Truths to pull back the curtain today! After traveling the world during her time with the Air Force, she settled down in Florida, where she is now putting her military experience to good use in the aerospace industry. Rho often writes about experiences she's had along the way, incorporating interesting real-life people into her characters and adding a little suspense for good measure. When Rho is not working or writing, she enjoys spending time with her kids, volunteering in her community, trying new escape rooms, and watching reruns of The Office. An admitted sports fanatic, she feeds her addiction to football by watching Jacksonville Jaguars games on Sunday afternoons.