title: Tell Me Why (A Fringe Novel) (Volume 1)
author: Sydney Snow
description: Lacey Weatherford is the multi- time #1 International and USA Today bestselling author of the popular young adult paranormal romance series, Of Witches and Warlocks, as well as contemporary series, Chase Walker, Crush, and new adult blockbuster, Allure. She has always had a love of books and wanted to become a writer ever since reading her first Nancy Drew novel at the age of eight. Lacey resides in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona. She lives with her wonderful husband and children along with their dog, Talley, and cat, Minx. When shes not out supporting one of her kids at their sporting/music events, she spends her time reading, writing, and visiting with readers on her social media accounts.
zlib_text: **Chapter One**
  
   **Sunday, 17th December**
  
  Snow fell gently; fat wet flakes that at first looked as if they might melt,
  but soon formed into small white pyramids against the bare branches of the
  hawthorn hedges that lined the twisting lane. Under other circumstances it
  would have been a charming scenario and Chloe Piper would have enjoyed
  observing each deposit of snow grow larger with the hope that soon everywhere
  would be covered with nature’s pure white tablecloth.
  
  Faith scowled as white flurries hurtled towards the windscreen. She turned on
  the windscreen wipers to clear her vision. ‘Perfect, just perfect. They didn’t
  forecast snow today.’
  
  ‘I quite like it,’ replied Chloe, ‘especially at this time of the year. It’s
  magical. However, if it doesn’t stop soon, we’ll have trouble reaching the
  house. There’s a whopper of a slope before you reach the reservoir. Could be
  slippery.’
  
  ‘It’s certainly rural here,’ said Faith, guiding the Audi expertly around
  sharp bends; the engine growl