Many thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest novel by one of my favorite authors, Catherine Ryan Hyde. Another 5 star read!
Eighteen-year-old Anton is struggling after the tragic death of his brother and his own physical injuries. When his parents leave him alone for the holidays, he accidentally sees a neighbor across the street being physically abused by her husband. He arranges to meet her and to try and help her out of her situation, only to discover he's in love. When Edith must leave and not tell Anton where she is going for his own safety, his world collapses.
This is another wonderful character novel by this author, who specializes in getting us to feel things without the story being preachy or sugar sweet. The theme of this story is selfless love, the kind of love where you put others first, no matter what. And family - picking the tribe that lifts us up rather than tears us down. Grab the Kleenex and settle in!
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