The Hollow (The Hollow, #1)

Abbey's best friend, Kristen, disappears at the bridge near Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. The people around her quickly accept that Kristen is dead, and rumors spread that the death was no accident. Abbey plays along with the mourning in public. In private, she will not believe Kristen is gone.

At Kristen's funeral, a boy named Caspian appears from nowhere. He is handsome, guarded and clearly keeping secrets, and he keeps turning up in Abbey's life afterward. Around him she feels normal again, and also singled out as someone special.

Just as Abbey begins to think she can get through the loss, she learns something about Kristen that shakes what she believed about her friend. She is left asking why Kristen kept so much hidden, and whether that secret played a part in her death.

This is a young adult mystery with a paranormal romance running through it, and Abbey's grief and suspicion drive the plot. As she tries to understand what Kristen kept from her, she uncovers a truth that nearly breaks her. It puts her growing love for Caspian at risk, and it makes her doubt her own sanity. It is the first book in The Hollow series.