First published 2015
The narrator has her entire future mapped out while her classmates waste time at parties. She focuses on preparation and planning until tragedy strikes and destroys her carefully constructed world. She realizes she spent so much time planning ahead that she never actually lived. Everything changes when she meets Cara McCarthy, a girl who treats each day as if it might be her final one. Cara introduces her to a world filled with spontaneity and unpredictability. The narrator discovers she loves this new chaotic existence. Cara is involved with Tristan Adams, an exceptionally attractive young man. The three form a tight bond that their parents never notice. Boundaries start to dissolve as emotions intensify between all three friends. The narrator knows that someone will end up heartbroken in this complicated triangle, and she fears it will be her.
Genres: romance, coming-of-age, contemporary-romance, new-adult
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, love-triangle
246 pages · ebook · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform