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About The Book
A second chance at life, a first chance a love.
She never expected, after years of waiting, to receive a heart transplant. Now, seventeen-year-old Sydney doesn’t know what to do with her life. So Sydney latches onto the one thing that gives her meaning: learning as much as she can about the person whose heart she inherited.
After some sleuthing, Sydney concludes her heart donor was a girl her age, Mia, who died tragically one town over. Sydney tells herself that attending a post-mortem birthday celebration for Mia will help her fully know who Mia was. And she’s sure that after the memorial, she will be able to move on with her life. But then she meets Clayton: a boy who makes her new heart race; a boy whose grief and outlook resonate with her, and a boy who, it turns out, was Mia’s best friend. Suddenly Sydney is more drawn to Mia than ever…
She never expected, after years of waiting, to receive a heart transplant. Now, seventeen-year-old Sydney doesn’t know what to do with her life. So Sydney latches onto the one thing that gives her meaning: learning as much as she can about the person whose heart she inherited.
After some sleuthing, Sydney concludes her heart donor was a girl her age, Mia, who died tragically one town over. Sydney tells herself that attending a post-mortem birthday celebration for Mia will help her fully know who Mia was. And she’s sure that after the memorial, she will be able to move on with her life. But then she meets Clayton: a boy who makes her new heart race; a boy whose grief and outlook resonate with her, and a boy who, it turns out, was Mia’s best friend. Suddenly Sydney is more drawn to Mia than ever…
Product Details
- Publisher: Rock the Boat (March 13, 2025)
- Length: 352 pages
- ISBN13: 9780861549375
- Ages: 14 - 99
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Praise for Erin Stewart:
'A poetic page turner. A raw, relatable story of mental illness, romance, and the power of love.' Jennifer Niven, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places
'A gorgeous and deeply touching rumination on the power of art... A tender, heartfelt, and realistic look at mental illness, familial love, and finding your voice.' Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces
'A luminous exploration into the restorative power of love and art... This book is a healing balm to a wounded heart.' Jeff Zentner, Morris Award–winning author of In the Wild Light
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