I peeked at the contents, stunned at how thick it was. A lot of work went into this.
“Tara, this is amazing.
“I owe you a lot more,” she said quietly.
If I answered her or prodded her to go on, she’d slug my arm, so I looped mine through hers and we crossed the grass.
There was a scar beneath my shirt and I felt the cool cotton brush against it as we walked. It was tender and fanned out across my skin and into my heart where the tissue was thinnest there. Now and then I felt it squeeze, and those were the days the tears usually came back, but today wasn’t one of those days. Today was a day where the scar felt warm, comforting, and full of remembrance. I could think about him without falling apart. I could see him for who he was and never again have to figure out what was hidden in between.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
For my family, who has always understood that I carry a constant supply of words and characters in my head. Thank you for giving me the love and support I’ve needed to turn those stories into books.
Amanda Luedeke, you are a fearless agent ~ wise and encouraging ~ thank you for believing in the manuscripts I’ve sent you and helping me turn them into something beautiful and bright.
Thank you Ashley Supinski and Mary Niclaus for encouraging me to dig a bit more, uncover, clarify, and polish this story to a sheen ~ you’re an amazing editorial team!
To Angela Llamas for creating such a haunting cover.
To Cyn Balog & Angela Corbett for being my lifelines, my caffeine when I’ve run out of coffee, shoulders to lean on, and the sweetest friends I could ever know.
Laura L. Smith, Laura Anderson Kurk, Stephanie Morrill and Rajdeep Paulus ~ Amanda sure knew what she was doing when she paired us up together ~ I am so excited and honored to launch Playlist YA Fiction with you!
Christian & Megan ~ thanks for putting up with your mom . . . who had an idea for a book . . . again.
And for Chris ~ there are never any lines to read between when I’m with you. I love you with all my heart.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jennifer Murgia is the author of Young Adult Fantasy novels ANGEL STAR, LEMNISCATE and the prequel novella THE BLISS (Lands Atlantic Publishing).
She is the co-founder and coordinator for YAFest—an annual teen book festival in Easton, PA, and a Next Generation Indie Award Nominee. She currently resides in Pennsylvania with her husband, two children and a very spoiled cat.
Visit her website at http://www.jennifermurgia.com
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