Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.
(WoW was previously hosted by Breaking The Spine.)
Synopsis from Goodreads:Life can change on a dime.
Childhood tragedy left Koa Burgard with many scars. Reclusive and still healing, he is sent to summer camp, where the other kids tease and bully him. All except outgoing and popular Jersey Reid. A boy who dreams about being a hockey star. A tentative friendship forms. Every summer, they reconnect for adventure. Every winter, they write letters back and forth.
Promises are made, and promises are shattered.
Thirty years later, the sudden death of his parents brings Jersey home. Bad things keep happening. His life has been full of torment and pain, and he can’t remember a time when he was happy.
Will it ever stop?
Cleaning out his deceased parents’ house, he uncovers Koa’s pen pal letters. Can Jersey recapture the happiness and innocence of youth by reconnecting with the strange, quirky boy he befriended at camp so long ago? Or will his prior mistakes be a barrier?
Although Koa is now a respectable English teacher at an elite boarding school, Jersey quickly learns that the boy from camp has darker secrets than he ever imagined.
Koa has given up on happiness. His views on life are bleak and disturbing, and he’s learned it’s better to be alone in an unforgiving world.
Jersey’s return offsets Koa’s balance and brings the past back into focus. A past he’s spent a lifetime trying to forget.
But Jersey was Koa’s savior once. He was kind when no one else was. Jersey made him feel safe in an unsafe world.
Until Jersey broke a promise.
And promises are supposed to be for forever.
I had never read this author until her Valor and Doyle Mysteries Series, which turned out to be one of my favorite series ever. She's taking a break from writing that series, so this is her most recent stand alone and I have added it to my tbr.
I am killing my Goodreads Challenge so far this year. I am 12 books ahead of schedule, so if I fall off later in the year I still have wriggle room to meet my total. Kindle Unlimited has been keeping me reading more than usual. LOL. And SO many books have February release dates that I can't keep up!
What are you waiting on this week?
I foresee this one being emotional with a swoon-worthy ending. I hope you love it when you read it! It does sound good.
ReplyDeleteOooh! This sounds like an interesting read! Great pick!
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This sounds like a really intense read - I hope you enjoy it:).
ReplyDeleteOh nice! That's a new to me one! Yay for killing your Goodreads challenge! I'm doing fairly well too, I think I'm at least 4 books ahead? I'm a way slow reader, lol and I like sleeping 8 hours. Can't pull all-nighters when I wake up at 3am! Lol.
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