New York Times bestselling author Julie Buxbaum explores the
blinding power of lies, the tight grip of family secrets, and the magic
of first love in this poignant novel about a trio of friends and the
allure of romantic feelings that fractures their bond as they struggle
to remain true to themselves while building back the grounding
friendship on which they once relied.
It was a year on fire. They fell in love. Someone was bound to get
burned.
The Spark Just days before the start of junior year, a spontaneous
kiss and then a lie shake the very foundation of the friendship between
best friends Immie and Paige. Immie's twin brother, Arch, knows
something, only he's not talking. Some loyalties run too deep to be
broken by accidental betrayal.
The Fuel Enter Rohan, new to Wood Valley High by way of London, who
walks into school on the first day completely overwhelmed by his sudden
move halfway around the world. When Paige calls dibs on him--he's too
cute to ignore--Immie is in no position to argue, certainly not after
taking the fall for the disloyal kiss. Too bad for Immie that Ro feels
like the best kind of familiar.
The Kindling Former lab partners Arch and Jackson, Paige's
ex-boyfriend, have never considered themselves more than friends. But
sometimes feelings can grow like flames fanned by the wind.
The Flames When the girls' bathroom at Wood Valley is set ablaze, no
one doubts it's arson. But in this bastion of privilege, who'd be angry
enough to want to burn down the school? Answer pretty much everyone.
