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Tyler, a freshman on a Stanford football scholarship, enjoys the excitement of college, a loving girlfriend, and a tight-knit group of friends. His world shatters when his mother commits suicide, pulling him into grief and despondency. Facing a hostile father who offers verbal abuse and contempt, Tyler seeks stability by taking a job that leads him to Jordyn, an old friend who has become a goth loner. Jordyn provides a brief respite from Tyler’s unending despair and the toxic atmosphere at home. Amid ongoing family violence, Tyler wrestles with how much risk to take in bringing Jordyn into his chaotic life, while searching for a hopeful future that may lie within himself.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Michelle Levy
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