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Description
Jed and Laura are popular high school students in Minnesota whose seemingly perfect lives unravel when they discover their parents are having an affair with each other. The novel explores how this revelation affects their families and their relationship with each other. This young adult fiction is written at a reading level appropriate for upper grades 9-12.
Quick Summary
When two popular Minnesota high schoolers discover their parents are having an affair with each other, their picture-perfect lives explode into an impossible situation where keeping the secret means betraying everything they thought they knew about their families. Kids will love the raw, relatable drama of navigating impossible loyalty conflicts, the awkward tension of pretending everything is normal while carrying a massive secret, and the question of whether to protect their parents or expose the truth that could wreck both households. If your kid likes emotionally charged contemporary dramas like Thirteen Reasons Why, they'll be hooked by this intense exploration of family, trust, and the secrets that tear us apart. This book is perfect for grades 9-12, especially readers who enjoy character-driven stories with real-world stakes and emotional depth.