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Seventeen‑year‑old Ryden’s world turns upside down when his girlfriend reveals she is pregnant and stops her chemotherapy. With his mother’s support, Ryden becomes a teenage father, raising their infant daughter Hope while yearning for a father unknown to him. In the midst of this emotional upheaval, he meets the intelligent and attractive Jodi, whose presence offers Ryden fresh insight and possibility, reshaping his perspective on love, family, and responsibility.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Jessica Verdi
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