In the wake of the post-9/11 sniper shootings, fragile love finds a
stronghold in this intense, romantic novel from the author of Break
and Invincible Summer.
It's a year after 9/11. Sniper shootings throughout the D.C. area have
everyone on edge and trying to make sense of these random acts of
violence. Meanwhile, Craig and Lio are just trying to make sense of
their lives.
Craig's crushing on quiet, distant Lio, and preoccupied with what it
meant when Lio kissed him...and if he'll do it again...and if kissing
Lio will help him finally get over his ex-boyfriend, Cody.
Lio feels most alive when he's with Craig. He forgets about his broken
family, his dead brother, and the messed up world. But being with Craig
means being vulnerable...and Lio will have to decide whether love is
worth the risk.
This intense, romantic novel from the author of Break and Invincible
Summer is a poignant look at what it is to feel needed, connected, and
alive.