Morgan Grant and her daughter Clara share a strained bond that fractures further after a sudden car accident kills Chris, Morgan’s husband and Clara’s father. Since Morgan became a mother at eighteen, she has prioritized stability over her own dreams, while Clara navigates a forbidden romance with a boy she is not allowed to see. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Morgan discovers secrets about Chris and her sister, Jenny, that force her to re-evaluate her entire past. The narrative alternates between the perspectives of mother and daughter as they navigate grief, betrayal, and the difficult transition into new romantic interests while keeping secrets from one another.
This title serves readers who appreciate family dramas centered on the tension between parental protection and adolescent independence. It targets those looking for a story about rebuilding an identity after a life-altering loss. Readers finish the book with a perspective on how honesty affects domestic stability and how individual choices influence the long-term health of family relationships. It offers a look at the parallels between first love and the rediscovery of romance in adulthood.
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“I don't even know what my own favorite color is.”
Morgan spent years playing it safe for her family. Then she realized she barely knew herself at all.
“How can I be so angry at two people who aren't even here to defend themselves?”
Finding out your sister and husband betrayed you after they die is a special kind of hell. You can't even scream at them.
Clara is so incredibly frustrating to watch. But honestly she is just a kid grieving a massive lie.
Living your life as a cautionary tale is a miserable way to exist. Morgan deserved so much more than just being a mom.
- Published
- 2019
- Publisher
- Epica
- ISBN
- 9786068754871
- Language
- RO
