By: Anastasia Zadeik
ISBN: 978-1647426682
She Writes Press, 2024
The day after her eighteenth birthday, Julia Reeves checks herself into a psychiatric facility, longing to find a way out of the grief and guilt that have engulfed her since her father’s untimely death. What she finds is fellow suicide attempt survivor Sam Lorenzo, a brilliant twenty-three-year-old photographer. Sam brings beauty and light back into Julia’s life, so when he asks her to escape with him on a cross-country odyssey, she agrees.
Before Julia can process what she’s done, the two young lovers are on the run.
When Julia’s mother, Laura, learns Julia has disappeared and authorities will do nothing to help find her, Laura forms an uneasy alliance with the sole person who has as much to lose as she does: Sam’s mother, Arabella. Armed with only a handful of clues, the two mothers embark on a journey of their own, desperately hoping to save their children before they are lost forever.
About the Author
Anastasia Zadeik is a writer, editor, and narrative nonfiction performer. She lives in San Diego, CA, where she serves as Director of Communications for the San Diego Writers Festival and as a mentor for the literary nonprofit So Say We All. Her debut novel, Blurred Fates, won both the 2023 Sarton Award and the 2023 National Indie Excellence Award for Contemporary Fiction. Her second novel, The Other Side of Nothing, was selected as a 2024 Zibby Summer Read and received the 2024 IPPY gold medal for Popular Fiction.
When Anastasia isn\\\'t reading or writing, you will find her hiking, practicing yoga, swimming, or hanging out with her husband and their empty-nest rescue dog, Charlie.
To learn more about Anastasia Zadeik and her work, please see anastasiazadeik.com