From the author of Bleed Like Me, which Booklist called āedgy, dark, and turbulent with passionā comes a āgritty, honest portrayal of the road to recoveryā (VOYA) and forbidden romanceāstarring a fearless, unforgettable heroine.
Natalieās not an alcoholic. She doesnāt have a problem. Everybody parties, everybody does stupid things, like getting in their car when they can barely see. Still, with six months of court-ordered AA meetings required, her days of vodka-filled water bottles are over.
Unfortunately, her old friends want the party girl or nothing. Even her up-for-anything ex seems more interested in rehashing the past than actually helping Nat stay sober.
But then a recovering alcoholic named Joe inserts himself into Natās life, and things start looking up. Joe is funny, heās smart, and he calls her out in a way no one ever has.
Heās also older. A lot older.
Natās connection to Joe is overwhelming, but so are her attempts to fit back into her old world, all while battling the constant urge to crack a open bottle and erase that one thing sheās been desperate to forget.
Now, in order to make a different kind of life, Nat must pull together her broken parts and learn to fight for herself.