First published 2016
Ginny Carter had everything: a thriving career in television news, marriage to a prominent anchorman, and a three-year-old son in Beverly Hills. Then a freeway crash two days before Christmas destroys her world in seconds. She reconstructs her existence as a human rights worker in dangerous global locations. On the anniversary of the tragedy, while contemplating her own death, Ginny encounters thirteen-year-old Blue Williams living alone on the streets. His family has abandoned him. He skips school constantly. Blue runs from Ginny repeatedly, but he keeps coming back. Their friendship deepens with each return. The boy radiates remarkable spirit and combines childlike innocence with unusual wisdom. Ginny treats him with genuine respect as they forge an unconventional family bond, filling the void each has suffered. Just as Blue begins trusting her completely, Ginny discovers he has concealed a devastating betrayal. She must decide whether this revelation creates an irreparable break or whether she can wage the fight needed to heal them both.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Beverly Hills, Global Locations
Period: Christmas, Anniversary
336 pages · Hardcover · Delacorte Press
Content warnings: mental-illness