Synopses & Reviews
In this dazzling debut novel, a pregnant teen learns the meaning of friendshipand#8212;from the boy who pretends to be her babyand#8217;s father.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When the entire high school finds out that Hannah Shepard is pregnant via her ex-best friend, she has a full-on meltdown in her backyard. The one witness (besides the rest of the world): Aaron Tyler, a transfer student and the only boy who doesnand#8217;t seem to want to get into Hannahand#8217;s pants. Confused and scared, Hannah needs someone to be on her side. Wishing to make up for his own past mistakes, Aaron does the unthinkable and offers to pretend to be the father of Hannahand#8217;s unborn baby. Even more unbelievable, Hannah hears herself saying and#8220;yes.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Told in alternating perspectives between Hannah and Aaron, andlt;Iandgt;Trouble andlt;/Iandgt;is the story of two teenagers helping each other to move forward in the wake of tragedy and devastating choices. As you read about their year of loss, regret, and hope, youand#8217;ll remember your first, real best friendand#8212;and how they were like a first love.
Review
"Secrets about both characters, expressed in Hannah and Aaronand#8217;s alternating narratives, will pique the interest of readers as conflicts test their efforts to do the right thing...Pratt eloquently shows how empathy and compassion cause hope to spring from despair."
Review
"The stress, strain, and isolation of being a pregnant teen, and, therefore, an outcast, is delivered with intense emotional clarity. Hannah and Aaronand#8217;s bond could easily be misconstrued as romantic; theirs is a deep, platonic friendship, and Prattand#8217;s honest and mature depiction will endear readers to the unconventional pairing."
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"The story speaks to the teen experience and doesnand#8217;t get bogged down in the slut-shaming that books with more negative outcomes reinforce."
Synopsis
In this dazzling debut novel, a pregnant teen learns the meaning of friendship--from the boy who pretends to be her baby's father.
When the entire high school finds out that Hannah Shepard is pregnant via her ex-best friend, she has a full-on meltdown in her backyard. The one witness (besides the rest of the world): Aaron Tyler, a transfer student and the only boy who doesn't seem to want to get into Hannah's pants. Confused and scared, Hannah needs someone to be on her side. Wishing to make up for his own past mistakes, Aaron does the unthinkable and offers to pretend to be the father of Hannah's unborn baby. Even more unbelievable, Hannah hears herself saying "yes."
Told in alternating perspectives between Hannah and Aaron, Trouble is the story of two teenagers helping each other to move forward in the wake of tragedy and devastating choices. As you read about their year of loss, regret, and hope, you'll remember your first, real best friend--and how they were like a first love.
About the Author
After graduating from Trinity College Cambridge, Non Pratt became a nonfiction editor at Usborne, working on the bestselling andlt;i andgt;Sticker Dolly Dressingandlt;/iandgt; and the Things to Make and Do series before moving across to fiction. She ran the list at Catnip Publishing from 2009 to 2013. She lives in Enfield with her husband and small(ish) child. andlt;iandgt;Trouble andlt;/iandgt;is her first novel.