The Smell of Lilacs: A Coming of Age Story

At first glance, seventeen-year-old Mackenzie appears to be an average, teenage girl. Now going into her senior year, Mackenzie is trying her best to keep up her grades and stay out of the popular kids’ line of fire. With a younger sister who always seems to find trouble, a mother whose illness gets in the way of daily life and a friend whose dark secret has finally caught up with her, Mackenzie struggles to keep her life in control before it all comes crashing down around her. Will she be able to maintain that balance while walking the emotional tightrope she has placed on herself?