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Breaking Beautiful
I can still see his face, the way he tilted his head. How excited he was for me to see the gift. The pain spreads from the back of my head, cuts across my right temple and curls around the smaller scar above my eye.
I’m saving something special to give you on your birthday. My whole head throbs. It hurts too much to remember. Allie can’t remember the night her boyfriend, Trip died. She knows they were driving on the cliff road. That Trip lost control. That she woke up later broken and bruised. That somehow, she survived. Allie lost everything the night her boyfriend, Trip, died in a horrible car accident—including her memory of the event. As their small town mourns his death, Allie is afraid to remember because doing so means delving into what she’s kept hidden for so long: the horrible reality of their abusive relationship. When the police reopen the investigation, it casts suspicion on Allie and her best friend, Blake, especially as their budding romance raises eyebrows around town. Allie knows she must tell the truth. Can she reach deep enough to remember that night so she can finally break free? |
Praise For Breaking Beautiful
"Teens will be consumed by the mystery, and romantics will hope that Allie and Blake can make it even though it seems that the town is against them."--School Library Journal
"Wolf’s debut impressively weaves Allie’s chilling memories with present-day drama. Part romance, part mystery, this solid outing offers a persuasive portrait of guilt and recovery.” --Publishers Weekly
"Teenage girls, especially, will find this novel an illuminating story, but it is more than “chick lit.” Any young person can identify with Allie’s struggle.” --VOYA
"Emotional, wrenching, and hopeful, BREAKING BEAUTIFUL is a perfectly blended coming of age and murder mystery."--Kari Olson, A Good Addiction
“A mystery, a tragedy, a love story—Jennifer Shaw Wolf draws you in and keeps you guessing until the very last page.”—Holly Cupala, author of Tell Me a Secret and Don’t Breathe a Word
“A gripping journey from despair to hope.”—Angela Morrison, author of Sing Me to Sleep
"A fast-paced, heart-pounding mystery. I can't wait to see what this debut novelist does next.” —Kirby Larson, Newbery Award Winning author of Hattie Big Sky
Jennifer Shaw Wolf's writing will draw you in, and her story won't let you go.--Janette Rallison, MY UNFAIR GODMOTHER.
"Wolf’s debut impressively weaves Allie’s chilling memories with present-day drama. Part romance, part mystery, this solid outing offers a persuasive portrait of guilt and recovery.” --Publishers Weekly
"Teenage girls, especially, will find this novel an illuminating story, but it is more than “chick lit.” Any young person can identify with Allie’s struggle.” --VOYA
"Emotional, wrenching, and hopeful, BREAKING BEAUTIFUL is a perfectly blended coming of age and murder mystery."--Kari Olson, A Good Addiction
“A mystery, a tragedy, a love story—Jennifer Shaw Wolf draws you in and keeps you guessing until the very last page.”—Holly Cupala, author of Tell Me a Secret and Don’t Breathe a Word
“A gripping journey from despair to hope.”—Angela Morrison, author of Sing Me to Sleep
"A fast-paced, heart-pounding mystery. I can't wait to see what this debut novelist does next.” —Kirby Larson, Newbery Award Winning author of Hattie Big Sky
Jennifer Shaw Wolf's writing will draw you in, and her story won't let you go.--Janette Rallison, MY UNFAIR GODMOTHER.
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