Brenda Rufener

Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven and Nicola Yoon, this heartbreaking and uplifting novel captures the ups and downs of teen love in the face of unimaginable grief and the rocky journey to healing, peace, and forgiveness. From breakout author Brenda Rufener (Where I Live). When Aggi Frank and Max Granger finally admitted their feelings for each other last December, it felt like love was beautiful and endless . . . until it wasn’t. A fatal car accident involving their older siblings throws their lives into sudden chaos. And with a restraining order now in place between the two bitter households, Aggi and Max’s love runs cold. Being together again seems like a distant fantasy, even though they share the same driveway. Still, Plum Lake is a small town, and staying apart can’t last forever. Aggi and Max eventually reunite at a lake-house party and break the ice after a year of silence. But just as they begin to rebuild their relationship, the unthinkable happens, leading them to confront each other and their families in the hope of mending the broken pieces.

Since We Last Spoke

Included on Bustle's list of the "27 Most Anticipated YA Contemporary Books Hitting Shelves in 2018"! “Fans of Jennifer Niven and Nicola Yoon will enjoy this realistic debut novel, which brings to light heavy topics of homelessness and abuse.” —School Library Journal “Where I Live is hard-hitting and real and filled with hope. It makes you want to find your voice, find your people, and tell your story.” —Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe From debut author Brenda Rufener comes a heart-wrenching and evocative story perfect for fans of Thirteen Reasons Why, Girl in Pieces, and All the Bright Places. Linden Rose has a big secret—she is homeless and living in the halls of her small-town high school. Her position as school blog editor, her best friends, Ham and Seung, and the promise of a future far away are what keep Linden under the radar and moving forward. But when cool-girl Bea comes to school with a bloody lip, the damage hits too close to home. Linden begins looking at Bea’s life, and soon her investigation prompts people to pay more attention. And attention is the last thing she needs. Linden knows the only way to put a stop to the violence is to tell Bea’s story and come to terms with her own painful past. Even if that means breaking her rules for survival and jeopardizing the secrets she’s worked so hard to keep.

Where I Live

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IHRE LIEBE IST GRENZENLOS UND FÜR DIE EWIGKEIT GEMACHT. Als Aggi und Max sich im letzten Winter endlich ihre Gefühle füreinander eingestanden haben, wissen sie das genau. Doch genau an jenem Tag geschieht ein schrecklicher Autounfall, der ihre älteren Geschwister das Leben kostet. Und Aggis und Max' Leben stürzt ins Chaos. Eine richterliche Verfügung untersagt ihren Familien bald jeden Kontakt. Je wieder zusammen zu sein, erscheint den beiden nur noch wie ein unerreichbarer Traum. Diese herzzerreißende und Mut machende Geschichte begleitet zwei Liebende durch alle Höhen und Tiefen angesichts unvorstellbarer Trauer und der Frage, ob Liebe alle Wunden heilen kann. Für alle Fans von Jennifer Niven und Nicola Yoon.

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