Synopses & Reviews
Stolen as a child from her large and loving family, and on the run with her mom for more than ten years, Callie has only the barest idea of what normal life might be like. She's never had a home, never gone to school, and has gotten most of her meals from laundromat vending machines. Her dreams are haunted by memories shed like to forget completely. But when Callies mom is finally arrested for kidnapping her, and Callies real dad whisks her back to what would have been her life, in a small town in Florida, Callie must find a way to leave the past behind. She must learn to be part of a family. And she must believe that love--even with someone who seems an improbable choice--is more than just a possibility.
Trish Doller writes incredibly real teens, and this searing story of love, betrayal, and how not to lose your mind will resonate with readers who want their stories gritty and utterly true.
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“Heartbreaking and powerful.” -- Melina Marchetta, Printz winning author of Jellicoe Road
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"Beautiful in its grit and realism, Where the Stars Still Shine is a skillfully woven story of the ties that bind and bond us." —Jessi Kirby, author of Golden
"Compelling . . . Doller does a great job at showing how Callie has a foot in both of her worlds and her intense and volatile emotions." —Library Media Connection
“The romance and tight narrative make this a dynamo of a soldiers story.” —School Library Journal on Something Like Normal
"Something Like Normal is intense and sweet, just like Travis, and that makes for a memorable read." —Iheartdaily.com on Something Like Normal
"Amazing. You will smile and sob and when you finish, you will walk away a better you. READ THIS BOOK NOW." —New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle on Something Like Normal
"Doller debuts with a timely novel that carves new ground out of the saturated teen romance and post-war trauma genres . . . Doller avoids politicization of the war, and she addresses post-traumatic stress disorder with honesty and a light touch, making Travis's experience both personal and relatable." —Publishers Weekly on Something Like Normal
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A new life. An old secret. Which one would you keep?
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Stolen as a child from a large and loving family, and on the run with her mom for more than ten years, Callie has no idea what normal life might be like. She's never had a home or gone to school, and she gets most of her meals from vending machines.
Then Callie's mom is finally arrested for kidnapping her, and Callie's real dad whisks her back to what would have been her life in small-town Florida. Now she must find a way to leave the past behind and learn to be part of a family. And she must believe that love—even with someone who seems an improbable choice—is more than just a possibility.
This searing story of love and betrayal will resonate with readers who want stories that are gritty and utterly true.
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A new life. An old secret. Which one would you keep?
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Happily-ever-after is never quite what you expect in this hot and gritty romance.
About the Author
Trish Doller is the author of Something Like Normal and The Devil You Know. She's a former newspaper reporter and radio personality who now works as a bookseller at the Ft Myers B&N. She lives in Fort Myers, Florida, with her two mostly grown children, two dogs, and a pirate. (For real.) Visit her online at www.trishdoller.com and on Twitter @TrishDoller.