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Zusatztext PRAISE FOR FAKING NORMAL: "Debut novelist Stevens has written a powerful and fast-paced first-person story of a young woman who finds an inner strength she never knew she possessed." Informationen zum Autor Courtney “Court” Stevens grew up among rivers, cornfields, churches, and gossip in the small-town South. She is a former adjunct professor, youth minister, and Olympic torch bearer. She has a pet whale named Herman, a band saw named Rex, and several books with her name on the spine: Faking Normal, The Lies About Truth , Golden Kite Honor Book and Kirkus Best Book of the Year Dress Codes for Small Towns, and Four Three Two One . She lives in Nashville, Tennessee. You can visit her online at www.courtneycstevens.com. Klappentext In the same vein as Jandy Nelson and Gayle Forman comes a novel from the gifted author of Faking Normal, Courtney C. Stevens, about hope and courage and the struggle to overcome the pain of loss. Sadie Kingston is living in the aftermath. A year after surviving a car accident that killed her friend Trent and left her body and face scarred, she can't move forward. The only person who seems to understand her is Trent's brother, Max. As Sadie begins to fall for Max, she's unsure if she is truly healed enough to be with him. But Max looks at her scars and doesn't shy away. And Max knows about the list she writes in the sand at the beach every night, the list of things that Sadie knows she must accomplish before she can move on from the accident. And while he can help her with number six (kiss someone without flinching), she knows she's on her own with number three (forgive Gina and Gray) and the rest of the seemingly impossible tasks that must be made possible before she can live in the now again. But as long-buried secrets about the accident begin to surface, will her list be enough to guide her toward forgiveness and love after loss? Love After Loss: He’s the brother of the friend she lost, and the only one who sees past her scars. But is Sadie ready to let Max into her heart? Secrets and Lies: The story of the accident everyone knows isn’t the whole truth. As the past unravels, Sadie must confront what really happened that day. Survivor’s Guilt: A powerful exploration of the tangled emotions that come with being the one who walked away, and the fight to feel worthy of a future. A Poignant Summer Romance: Set in a Florida beach town, this is a story of healing, hope, and finding the courage to live-and love-again. Zusammenfassung In the same vein as Jandy Nelson and Gayle Forman comes a novel from the gifted author of Faking Normal, Courtney C. Stevens, about hope and courage and the struggle to overcome the pain of loss. Sadie Kingston is living in the aftermath. A year after surviving a car accident that killed her friend Trent and left her body and face scarred, she can't move forward. The only person who seems to understand her is Trent's brother, Max. As Sadie begins to fall for Max, she's unsure if she is truly healed enough to be with him. But Max looks at her scars and doesn't shy away. And Max knows about the list she writes in the sand at the beach every night, the list of things that Sadie knows she must accomplish before she can move on from the accident. And while he can help her with number six (kiss someone without flinching), she knows she's on her own with number three (forgive Gina and Gray) and the rest of the seemingly impossible tasks that must be made possible before she can live in the now again. But as long-buried secrets about the accident begin to surface, will her list be enough to guide her toward forgiveness and love after loss? Love After Loss: He’s the brother of the friend she lost, and the only one who sees past her scars. But is Sadie ready ...
Zusammenfassung
In the same vein as Jandy Nelson and Gayle Forman comes a novel from the gifted author of Faking Normal, Courtney C. Stevens, about hope and courage and the struggle to overcome the pain of loss.
Sadie Kingston is living in the aftermath. A year after surviving a car accident that killed her friend Trent and left her body and face scarred, she can't move forward. The only person who seems to understand her is Trent's brother, Max.
As Sadie begins to fall for Max, she's unsure if she is truly healed enough to be with him. But Max looks at her scars and doesn't shy away. And Max knows about the list she writes in the sand at the beach every night, the list of things that Sadie knows she must accomplish before she can move on from the accident. And while he can help her with number six (kiss someone without flinching), she knows she's on her own with number three (forgive Gina and Gray) and the rest of the seemingly impossible tasks that must be made possible before she can live in the now again.
But as long-buried secrets about the accident begin to surface, will her list be enough to guide her toward forgiveness and love after loss?
- Love After Loss: He’s the brother of the friend she lost, and the only one who sees past her scars. But is Sadie ready to let Max into her heart?
- Secrets and Lies: The story of the accident everyone knows isn’t the whole truth. As the past unravels, Sadie must confront what really happened that day.
- Survivor’s Guilt: A powerful exploration of the tangled emotions that come with being the one who walked away, and the fight to feel worthy of a future.
- A Poignant Summer Romance: Set in a Florida beach town, this is a story of healing, hope, and finding the courage to live—and love—again.
