The challenge - Danielle Steel

In this thrilling novel from bestselling author Danielle Steel, a group of teenagers enjoying an idyllic summer come face to face with danger, forcing their community to bond together in an escalating crisis.

Fishtail, Montana, is home to Anne and Pitt Pollock, owners of a successful ranch in the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains. When Tom Marshall and his teenage daughter, Juliet, move to the town to escape the pressures of New York following the breakdown of Tom's marriage, Juliet meets Peter Pollock and quickly makes friends with him and the other local teenagers; the summer promises happy, carefree days.

But one August afternoon, their latest adventure takes a dangerous turn – and quickly escalates into a battle for survival. Their parents grow ever more desperate for news of their safety and must set their own trials aside. As they come to lean on one another for support, a media frenzy ensues, heightening tensions and testing already fragile relationships.

In the aftermath of this one fateful event, devastating secrets are revealed, new love appears on the realignment horizon, and families are forced to reconsider what they once held dear...