by Taiya Collier
GENRE: Young Adult Fiction Romance
Somewhere
out in the hills of Montana, 17-year-old Harper Cassidy has a home. Really, she
does! And so does her sister, Lil. But since all they’ve ever done is skip
across the Pacific Northwest from town to town, following her mom’s every
desire from Montana to California, it’s been getting harder and harder to feel
rooted anywhere.
Until tragedy strikes.
And, before she knows it, Harper is... free. Free to go home to Montana and
return to a stability she never had. Only, there are several problems standing
in her way.
First, she has to
create a stable life for her and her seven-year-old sister. Second, she has to
do it alone. And third, worst of all, she has to keep her mother’s absence a
secret from the people she grew up with: her grandfather, her aunt, and him,
the boy.
Andy Madden is Harper’s best friend, and the answer to her aching loneliness, but he is also the threat to containing the secret that her life depends on. A secret that seems just a little too heavy for any one person to keep.
READ AN EXCERPT:
I hesitate. “Sometimes I don’t know what I’d do without
you.” The words come out in a barely heard whisper. They’re so hard to hear
that when your eyes flick toward mine, I recoil away a bit, as if I can pull
the words back into my throat and out of your ears. But I can’t, and you only
glance up at me and smile. “You really missed me, huh?” And a gentle blush
creeps over your cheeks because you know my answers to all the questions you
ask me, especially when they’re ones like this.
MEET THE AUTHOR:
At just eighteen years old, Taiya Collier is already making a name for herself as an author. The Austin-native has set her sights on creating age inclusivity within young adult fiction and shattering the notion that writing about teen life can only be done by middle-aged writers who lack true understanding of the experience. She's published four books so far, each filled with riveting storylines sure to enthrall readers from start to finish! By inspiring other teens towards authorship, she hopes to build up a new generation of YA novelists capable of capturing accurate accounts of today’s youth culture. Taiya is currently attending college full time while continuing to write as often as she can. Her recent works explore themes of identity, strength, growth, and resilience in young adulthood—all of which are important aspects of her journey as a writer. In addition to writing her own stories, Taiya is also involved in various literary events and speaking engagements throughout the year. As an advocate for literary inclusion, she uses these opportunities to spread awareness about the importance of diverse representation on all platforms.
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