Tracy Hewitt Meyer's The Reformation of Marli Meade dives into the world of a teenager yearning for liberation. Sixteen-year-old Marli feels trapped on an isolated Appalachian mountain, stifled by her father's domineering control and the strict rules of his religious community. Marli's world is shaken when she meets Nate, a local boy who represents everything her life lacks: freedom and connection. Their blossoming relationship ignites a spark within Marli, pushing her to question the foundation of her upbringing. As Marli delves deeper, she unearths buried family secrets that cast a dark shadow over her past. The church's sinister hold tightens, forcing Marli to make a difficult choice: submit to the control or fight for a life of her own.

The Reformation of Marli Meade was not what I expected, but better. The first book I have read from this author and hoping to read more. In this story we find Marli Meade yearning to break free from her father's crazy church. She is only 16 years old and has never left the isolated Appalachian mountains in her life.

Her interests are with local boy Nate Porter. However, soon she realizes there is more to the church than she imagined and even unknown facts about her mother's death. This book was provided by Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion. What a great read!

I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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Marli is a 16 year old teen whose father is the leader of a secluded religious sect in the mountains. As things begin to get out of hand, she meets a local boy Nate who makes he question all her father has taught.
I love books with a cult-like storyline, so this was a wonderful read to me.

YA book, but as an adult, i defiintely enjoyed it.

Marli is the only child of Charles, the leader of a secluded religious sect in the mountains. As things begin to spiral out of control she meets Nate, a guy who makes her way all the things her father, and the church, are against. Fast paced, this book will have you turning the pages as anxious as Marli. Tense and heart pounding with a little romance thrown in to give it just the right balance.

This was a fantastic read! I love books about churches or cults that have taken over young girls' lives. This is an extremely fast read about a taboo topic that I thoroughly enjoyed.

A fast paced, entertaining YA read, about a girl in a cult, or rather cult like church and she is at her limit and then she meets Nate. The story has a little romance, I would have liked more it would have been a beak from some of the tension and terrible things that happen, the story is well written and unpredictable, a really good read

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion