Exhale

Inhaling in life is easy. It's the exhaling--the letting go-- that's the hard part. Katie Elliot has always known the Conner twins. For years she secretly pined after one, while playfully averting the advances of the other. Once upon a time, she was fine with that. Then came the moment when her twin of preference kissed her and changed everything. As if realizing love can be complex--even when it's reciprocated--isn't hard enough, tragedy strikes, tearing Katie and the boy she's always desired apart. Finding herself torn between love and guilt, Katie must learn when it's acceptable to let go--when it's finally okay to exhale. A young adult contemporary standalone novel about learning life lessons in love, family, friendship, and heartbreak.