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In the Middle of Nowhere

IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE


A TEENAGE GIRL.
A BROKEN HEART.
AND A BOY WHO TRIES TO MEND IT.

Butterflies. Little, fluttering butterflies. That's what fifteen-year-old Willow Flynn feels in the pit of her stomach every time the mysterious boy is near. But Willow has other things to contend with as she deals with the tragic loss of her father, as well as her emotionally preoccupied mother, while being uprooted to a new house, a new school, a new life, far away, on an island, in the middle of nowhere.

At the beginning of the school year, the sickly, but cute Michael sends Willow the first of many cryptic notes during homeroom. He stares at Willow and gives her the creeps. Michael never returns to school after that, but Willow ends up connecting with the poetic boy on-line where they strike up an unusual friendship.

As Willow attempts to fit in and find her niche in the ever-cliquey high school world, she is further confused by Michael who strives to win her over and mend her broken heart. But will he be able to, especially when his own existence remains so uncertain?

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Praise

"... its engaging, nongimmicky realism is a throwback to the days when YA fiction wasn't overrun with lovesick werewolves, mermaids or other fantastical figures."
   —Kirkus Reviews

"This story will stick with me for many, many reasons for a long, long time."
   —Laura, Goodreads

"I really did enjoy the read—the author understands very well what makes girls tick, how they think, what they are interested in..."
   —Elizabeth Jasper, Author of Meggie Blackthorn