āEmotionally resonant and deeply characterized.ā āSchool Library Journal (starred review)
From the author of Youāll Miss Me When Iām Gone comes a stunning contemporary novel, perfect for fans of Five Feet Apart, that examines the complicated aftermath of unrequited love between best friends.
Aspiring choreographer Sophie Orenstein would do anything for Peter Rosenthal-Porter, whoās been on the kidney transplant list as long as sheās known him. Peter, a gifted pianist, is everything to Sophie: best friend, musical collaborator, secret crush. When she learns sheās a match, donating a kidney is an easy, obvious choice. She canāt help wondering if after the transplant, heāll love her back the way sheās always wanted.
But Peterās life post-transplant isnāt what either of them expected. Though he once had feelings for Sophie, too, heās now drawn to Chase, the guitarist in a band that happens to be looking for a keyboardist. And while neglected parts of Sophieās world are calling to herādance opportunities, new friends, a sister and niece she barely knowsāshe longs for a now-distant Peter more than ever, growing increasingly bitter he doesnāt seem to feel the same connection.
Peter fears heāll forever be indebted to her. Sophie isnāt sure who she is without him. Then one heartbreaking night twists their relationship into something neither of them recognizes, leading them to question their past, their future, and whether their friendship is even worth fighting for.