by Alexis Bass
Love and Other Theories
What’s Broken Between Us
Happily and Madly
About the Author
ALEXIS BASS writes contemporary fiction for young adults. She lives in Northern California with her husband and their dog, Dylan McKay, where she also works in marketing. Her other novels for young adults include Love & Other Theories, What’s Broken Between Us, and Happily and Madly.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
August
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
September
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
October
Thirteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Nineteen
November
Twenty
Twenty-One
Twenty-Two
Twenty-Three
Twenty-Four
Twenty-Five
Twenty-Six
December
Twenty-Seven
Twenty-Eight
Twenty-Nine
Thirty
Thirty-One
Thirty-Two
Thirty-Three
Thirty-Four
Thirty-Five
Thirty-Six
Thirty-Seven
Thirty-Eight
Thirty-Nine
Forty
January
Forty-One
Forty-Two
Forty-Three
Forty-Four
Forty-Five
Forty-Six
February
Forty-Seven
Forty-Eight
Forty-Nine
March
Fifty
Fifty-One
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Three
Fifty-Four
Fifty-Five
Fifty-Six
Fifty-Seven
Fifty-Eight
Fifty-Nine
Acknowledgments
Also by Alexis Bass
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
AN EDUCATION IN RUIN
Copyright © 2020 by Alexis Bass
All rights reserved.
Cover design by Lesley Worrell
Cover photographs: teen girl and torn paper © Shutterstock.com; teen boy © Alamy Stock Photo
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First Edition: 2020