From Alexis Bass, author of Love and Other Theories, comes her heartbreakingly beautiful second novel, perfect for fans of Gayle Forman and of Robyn Schneider’s The Beginning of Everything.
A year and a half ago, Amanda Tart’s brother got behind the wheel drunk, killed his best friend, and paralyzed his girlfriend. Today, he’s coming home from prison.
Amanda’s been the one living with the fallout, made worse by her brother’s recent unapologetic TV interview. People think he’s a monster. Still, she loves him. It’s her dark secret, until she starts getting close to Henry again—whose sister is paralyzed from the accident.
A year and a half ago, her brother destroyed his life. Now Amanda has to decide if she’ll let his choice destroy hers.
- Forbidden Romance: She can’t stop thinking about Henry. But as the brother of the girl her own brother paralyzed, he’s completely and devastatingly off-limits.
- Sibling Loyalty: Everyone sees her brother Jonathan as a monster, especially after his unapologetic TV interview. Amanda’s secret love for him is a burden that isolates her from everyone.
- Enemies to Lovers: Amanda and Henry are connected by a tragedy that should make them enemies. Their verbal sparring is the only safe ground they have—until it starts to feel like something else entirely.
- Coping with Tragedy: A year and a half after the accident that shattered multiple lives, Amanda must navigate the social fallout and decide if her future will be defined by her brother’s past.
