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THE TRUTH ABOUT US
by Janet Gurtler
Release date: April 7th, 2015
Published by Sourcebooks Fire
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
Format: Paperback, eBook
Format read: ARC from the publisher.
by Janet Gurtler
Release date: April 7th, 2015
Published by Sourcebooks Fire
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
Format: Paperback, eBook
Format read: ARC from the publisher.
SUMMARY
A powerful and gripping contemporary YA from the author of I'm Not Her that's "Just right for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jodi Picoult."-Booklist
The truth is that Jess knows she screwed up.
She's made mistakes, betrayed her best friend, and now she's paying for it. Her dad is making her spend the whole summer volunteering at the local soup kitchen.
The truth is she wishes she was the care-free party-girl everyone thinks she is.
She pretends it's all fine. That her "perfect" family is fine. But it's not. And no one notices the lie...until she meets Flynn. He's the only one who really sees her. The only one who listens.
The truth is that Jess is falling apart – and no one seems to care.
But Flynn is the definition of "the wrong side of the tracks." When Jess's parents look at him they only see the differences-not how much they need each other. They don't get that the person who shouldn't fit in your world... might just be the one to make you feel like you belong.
The truth is that Jess knows she screwed up.
She's made mistakes, betrayed her best friend, and now she's paying for it. Her dad is making her spend the whole summer volunteering at the local soup kitchen.
The truth is she wishes she was the care-free party-girl everyone thinks she is.
She pretends it's all fine. That her "perfect" family is fine. But it's not. And no one notices the lie...until she meets Flynn. He's the only one who really sees her. The only one who listens.
The truth is that Jess is falling apart – and no one seems to care.
But Flynn is the definition of "the wrong side of the tracks." When Jess's parents look at him they only see the differences-not how much they need each other. They don't get that the person who shouldn't fit in your world... might just be the one to make you feel like you belong.
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EXCERPT
I’m
about to put my tools away when I spot an Ivy wilted and close to dying. I clip and spray the leaves, chattering to it
the whole time. “Come on little guy, give it your all, you can do it,” I tell
it.
“You
talk to plants?”
I
jump and glance behind me. Flynn is a few feet away. His dark eyes sparkle with
amusement. He’s wearing the shit out of his jeans and plain white t-shirt. “I
didn’t hear you come in,” Now that his presence is known, it overtakes the
room.
He
walks closer and I inhale deeply.
“You
were giving that plant shit.” He walks up beside me and reaches out to touch
the plant.
“No.
I was giving the plant encouragement,” I tell him. “Big difference.” My skin
tingles and everything in the greenhouse seems more alive and brighter. I clip
another leaf and start gathering the tools to put them back in the cupboard.
“How’d you get in?”
Flynn
lifts his finger and a key dangles. “Stella keeps an extra key in her office.
Wilf lets me come here alone sometimes. I like the air.” He glances at me. “Weird?”
“Not
weird. Green thumb.” I hold my thumb up in the air.
“Yeah,
Wilf told me your thumb is green.” He looks at the miniature hoe I’m holding.
“Looks like you’re pretty handy with a hoe,” Flynn says.
“Your
brother said you were too.” I place my hand over my mouth and giggle at my own
joke.
“Very
funny.” He pushes back his bangs. “I really hope Kyle has no idea what a ho
is.” Flynn helps me carry a few things back to the cupboard.
I
smile. “Doubtful. Not yet.” I stand on my tiptoes to place tools back in the
cupboard. “I didn’t see you at lunch.”
“You
noticed?”
My
cheeks warm. He obviously doesn’t know my entire shift revolves around whether
he shows up or not. The silence gets louder and I search for something that
doesn’t sound stupid. “I’m glad you came.”
He
tilts his head. The hair on my arms stands to attention. “Do I make you nervous?” he asks. And then he
grins. Slowly.
“No,” I lie barely able to breath.
“I don’t
know about that,” he says. It sounds like a challenge.
“About
what?” I can’t focus. I don’t know where to look or what to do with my
hands.
“I make you
nervous,” he says. His voice is low, almost a whisper.
My cheeks
burn and I stare at him, mesmerized. He licks his bottom lip. The air between
us sparks.
My
face gets hotter. I remember what Mom used to say about Dad before she
retreated into her shell. “We don’t always choose the ones we fall for.
Sometimes the chemistry chooses us.”
Is
that what this is? Chemistry. Because it feels wonderful. And also scares the
shit out of me. It’s more real than anything I’ve felt lately. And dangerous.
I
like it.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A Rita Award Finalist and Crystal Kite Award Finalist, Janet Gurtler's young adult books have been chosen for the JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION and as BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS from the Canadian Children’s Book Center. Janet lives in Okotoks Alberta, Canada with her husband, son, and a chubby black Chihuahua named Bruce.
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