by Anne Cassidy
First published 2016
Seventeen-year-old Cara's world is turned upside down when her estranged father suddenly reappears. As she and her mother, Maeve, grapple with his return, long-buried truths about their family's past begin to surface. Maeve must confront her own traumatic history, while Cara struggles to understand her father's motives and their family's shattered relationships. With time running out, they must decide whether to let the past destroy them or find the courage to forge a new path forward, no matter how difficult.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: estranged-family, secrets-and-lies
88 pages · Paperback · Barrington Stoke
Content warnings: emotional-abuse