To save her life, she must risk her heart . . .
18-year-old Sidney Shaw draws butterflies. She fills her sketchpad with the jeweled wings of white admirals and mourning cloaks, fluted swallowtails and glass winged skippers. Not that she’d ever let anyone see them. They’re just one of the many secrets she keeps hidden behind a tough, snarky façade.
Things at home are crappy. Her mom’s a drunk. Her dad’s worse. And school isn’t much better, where she's bullied by her ex-best friend. Everything goes sideways when Sidney is forced into group counseling after nearly getting expelled. She meets perfect, popular Arianna, who looks the type to grieve over a broken nail. But Arianna has secrets of her own. She might prove herself a friend—if Sidney can let her guard down. Then there’s Lucas, the sweet and funny new guy who sees straight through her act.
But Sidney’s wounds go deeper than anyone knows. When her secrets threaten to unravel her, Sidney must choose. How far is she willing to go to protect her family? And who can she turn to when the unthinkable happens?
For fans of Laurie Halse Anderson's Wintergirls, Kathleen Glasglow's Girl in Pieces, and Ellen Hopkin's Identical.
*Trigger Warning: Includes mature content, including mild language, self-harm and non-graphic depictions of abuse. Recommended for ages 16+*
18-year-old Sidney Shaw draws butterflies. She fills her sketchpad with the jeweled wings of white admirals and mourning cloaks, fluted swallowtails and glass winged skippers. Not that she’d ever let anyone see them. They’re just one of the many secrets she keeps hidden behind a tough, snarky façade.
Things at home are crappy. Her mom’s a drunk. Her dad’s worse. And school isn’t much better, where she's bullied by her ex-best friend. Everything goes sideways when Sidney is forced into group counseling after nearly getting expelled. She meets perfect, popular Arianna, who looks the type to grieve over a broken nail. But Arianna has secrets of her own. She might prove herself a friend—if Sidney can let her guard down. Then there’s Lucas, the sweet and funny new guy who sees straight through her act.
But Sidney’s wounds go deeper than anyone knows. When her secrets threaten to unravel her, Sidney must choose. How far is she willing to go to protect her family? And who can she turn to when the unthinkable happens?
For fans of Laurie Halse Anderson's Wintergirls, Kathleen Glasglow's Girl in Pieces, and Ellen Hopkin's Identical.
*Trigger Warning: Includes mature content, including mild language, self-harm and non-graphic depictions of abuse. Recommended for ages 16+*
