The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody
Over the course of one chaotic night stranded at the Denver airport, Ryn
confronts her shattered past thanks to the charm of romance, the
uniqueness of strangers, and the magic of ordinary places in this
stunning novel from the author of
Boys of Summer.
Ryn has one unread text message on her phone. And it’s been there for almost a year.
She
hasn’t tried to read it. She can’t. She won’t. Because that one message
is the last thing her best friend ever said to her before she died.
But
as Ryn finds herself trapped in the Denver International Airport on New
Year’s Eve thanks to a never-ending blizzard on the one-year
anniversary of her best friend’s death, fate literally runs into her. And his name is Xander.
When
the two accidentally swap phones, Ryn and Xander are thrust into the
chaos of an unforgettable all-night adventure, filled with charming and
mysterious strangers, a secret New Year’s Eve bash, and a possible
Illuminati conspiracy hidden within the Denver airport. But as the
bizarre night continues, all Ryn can think about is that one unread text
message. It follows her wherever she goes, because Ryn can’t get her
brialliantly wild and free-spirited best friend out of her head. Ryn can’t move on.
But tonight, for the first time ever, she’s trying. And maybe that’s a start.
As moving as it is funny,
The Chaos of Standing Still is
a heartwarming story about the earth-shattering challenges life throws
at us—and the unexpected strangers who help us along the way.
"Even those who haven’t experienced a devastating loss like Ryn’s will relate to her struggle: feeling stuck between moving on and holding on. Ryn’s one year/one night journey to find her new normal is funny, insightful, empowering, and filled with heart.” -Tamara Ireland Stone
Run Away With Me by Mila Gray
Two friends fall into a passionate romance, but first they must confront
a painful past, or else lose out on the one thing they’ve been
searching for in this heartrending novel from the author of
Come Back to Me and
Stay with Me.
Emerson
Lowe and popular ice-hockey player Jake McCallister have been best
friends since third grade but as their friendship starts to morph into
something more a terrible event occurs that heralds the end of innocence
for both of them.
Within a week, Jake’s living on the other
side of the country and Emerson is left alone to pick up the pieces of
her life in a small town determined to paint her as a liar.
Seven
years later, Emerson is still living on the beautiful Pacific West
island of Bainbridge, helping run her family’s business. The last thing
she needs is Jake turning up, bringing with him old memories and opening
up old wounds. But Jake—even better looking than Emerson
remembers—seems determined to revive their friendship no matter how much
Emerson tries to push him away.
Forced to work alongside him
for the summer Emerson can’t help but fall for Jake, and soon they’re in
the midst of a passionate romance that neither of them wants to end.
But
both Emerson and Jake know that if they’re to have any kind of future
they must first confront the past—a past that most people want to stay
buried.
"Fans of Nicholas Sparks will fall in love with this heart-pounding
tale. Verdict: For hopeless romantics ready to step up from puppy love. A
good choice for older teen and new adult collections.—Carrie Finberg,
South Park High School, PA School Library Journal
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