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When Tyler, Lexie's younger brother, takes his own life, the sudden loss shatters her world. Struggling with profound grief, Lexie finds herself drifting from friends and facing a family that has begun to fray. As she tries to move forward, the memories of Tyler—and the emotional weight of their shared past—continue to haunt her, forcing her to confront the challenges of healing and the complexities of a fractured family dynamic.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Cynthia Hand
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