Welcome to our weekly edition of Waves of Sunday where each Sunday we spotlight a book that has been making waves in the book scene or has simply caught our attention causing a riptide on our TBR.
Today we are spotlighting:
What You Left Behind by Jessica Verdi
Published August 4th 2015 by Sourcebooks
It’s all Ryden’s fault. If he hadn’t gotten Meg pregnant, she would have never stopped her chemo treatments and would still be alive. Instead, he’s failing fatherhood one dirty diaper at a time. And it’s not like he’s had time to grieve while struggling to care for their infant daughter, start his senior year, and earn the soccer scholarship he needs to go to college.
The one person who makes Ryden feel like his old self is Joni. She’s fun and energetic—and doesn’t know he has a baby. But the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to keep his two worlds separate. Finding one of Meg’s journals only stirs up old emotions, and Ryden’s convinced Meg left other notebooks for him to find, some message to help his new life make sense. But how is he going to have a future if he can’t let go of the past?
Arlene's Thoughts
Oh this has heartbreak written all over it! And well, sometimes I'm in the mood for a fun emotional roll-a-coaster ride. Just from the description along, I anticipate I'll have an immediate like for Ryden. It sounds like he's taken responsibility for his situation, but still hopes to be able to build a future for himself and his baby. Curious and hopeful that it all turns out in his favor. Definitely looking forward to reading this one!
I have this one! Looking forward to it!
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