Part of Creekwood, book 2
First published 2018
Leah Burke keeps perfect time behind her drum kit, but her senior year throws everything off rhythm. While her best friend Simon lives openly as a gay teen, Leah hasn't told anyone she's bisexual, not even him. She comes from less money than her friends, lives alone with her young single mother, and hides her artwork from everyone. As prom approaches and college looms, her tight friend group begins falling apart. Arguments break out. Loyalties shift. Leah finds herself caught in the middle, trying to hold everyone together while her own feelings grow complicated. She discovers she might be in love with one of her friends, but speaking up could destroy what's left of their circle. Leah must decide whether to stay silent and keep the peace or risk everything by telling the truth about who she really is.
Genres: coming-of-age, contemporary, young-adult, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, friends-to-lovers
Period: 21st-century
352 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray