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During sophomore year, Dia, Hanna, and Jules were best friends and bandmates, yet alcoholism, pregnancy, and a death caused the trio's friendship to fall apart. After graduation, the girls piece back together their friendship to compete in a band talent contest. Chapters alternate among the girls' points of view, showing how each comes into her own in this heart-filled new-adult novel about the value of friendship.
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Seventeen-year-old Audrey doesn't think much about her birth mother; she has a happy, busy life with many friends, a sensitive musician boyfriend, and a passion for creating art. Then a positive pregnancy test rocks Audrey's world, challenging her relationships and stirring up unexpected feelings about her adoption. The optimistic ending may be somewhat sentimental, but Audrey is an appealingly flawed and honest narrator who deserves a happy ending.