First published 2012
Sandy has burned through eight or nine boyfriends in the past year. She knows these boys only want one thing from her, but she uses them too. Both sides get what they need from these hollow exchanges. Then Sandy meets the Walker. He acts different from all the others. Kind where they were crude. Gentle where they were grabbing. The Walker doesn't seem to want Sandy for the usual reasons. She can't even tell if he wants her at all. But something about him makes her feel safe in a way nothing else does. Her family makes her feel terrible. Her friends do the same. Only the Walker offers refuge from the chaos. When one of Sandy's former boyfriends starts bothering her, the Walker might be her only ally. He could help Sandy face the uncomfortable truths about her past and find solid ground for whatever comes next.
Genres: romance, family-life, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
288 pages · Kindle Edition · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Content warnings: abuse, emotional-abuse