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Poignant, hopeful, and full of emotional power, an unforgettable story in the vein of Words on Bathroom Walls, Impulse, and Ghosts of Harvard about two people learning to love amidst significant challenges, perfect for fans of John Green, Tamara Ireland Stone, and Jennifer Niven.

What happens to one on an unraveling journey? And what is it like to question one's own sanity? Adria is a high school senior with a penchant for painting and a clear goal: hide the changes from anyone and everyone. In reality, she's just developing schizophrenia. Not that she needs any more stress. As the primary caregiver to her younger siblings, Adria's life couldn't be anything less than jam-packed and ready to implode. Adria must choose whether to risk everything, including her sanity and first love, in a desperate attempt to save her family from the evil that stalks them.

Then there's Ben, an awkward average teen who is totally in awe at what he sees in Adria: a curious, quirky, and calm-natured dream that just applied for a job at the same store. He can't help but be magnetically drawn to everything that is Adria, whom he meets when the odds are against her. Little does he know that her outward deficiencies are only the tip of the iceberg. Will he save the girl of his dreams, or is she destined to falter and pull him under with her when her mental health condition triggers?

Angela Grey, a writer with paranoid schizophrenia, OCD, PTSD, and social anxiety, who herself spent time in hospital psychiatric wards, has created a memorable moving tale about the sometimes unexpected and challenging road to first love.