Synopses & Reviews
Sorrow can be seductiveand#8212;but can hope triumph over heartbreak? A dark and searing novel from the author of andlt;Iandgt;When You Were Mineandlt;/Iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Caggie never wanted to be a hero, but some things are decided for us. Growing up among Manhattanand#8217;s social elite, Caggie always had everything a girl could want, including a storied last name. But after saving a girl from the brink of suicide, Caggie becomes infamous, and now all she wants is to be left alone.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;After all, sheand#8217;s still reeling from the death of her younger sister last January, the subsequent destruction of her relationship with high school boyfriend, Trevor, and the way in which her family has since fallen apart.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;So when mysterious Astor appears on the Upper East Side, he just might be the rescue she needs. But what is he hiding? As life as she knew it begins to unravel, Caggie realizes Astorand#8217;s past may be as dark as her own. And in a world in which sheand#8217;s been branded a hero, Caggie will soon discover that no one can save youand#8230;not until you save yourself.
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"andlt;Iandgt;The Edge of Fallingandlt;/Iandgt; is a painful, lovely book . . . Like her heroine, Serle is a clear-eyed observer, and she depicts the inner life of a bruised city girl with intelligence, warmth and, best of all, real compassion."
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"A beautiful and surprising story about loss, friendship, and, ultimately, learning to fly."
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"A beautiful and surprising story about loss, friendship, and, ultimately, learning to fly." author of Elsewhere and Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
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Synopsis
Sorrow can be seductive--but can hope triumph over heartbreak? A dark and searing novel from the author of When You Were Mine.
Caggie never wanted to be a hero, but some things are decided for us. Growing up among Manhattan's social elite, Caggie always had everything a girl could want, including a storied last name. But after saving a girl from the brink of suicide, Caggie becomes infamous, and now all she wants is to be left alone.
After all, she's still reeling from the death of her younger sister last January, the subsequent destruction of her relationship with high school boyfriend, Trevor, and the way in which her family has since fallen apart.
So when mysterious Astor appears on the Upper East Side, he just might be the rescue she needs. But what is he hiding? As life as she knew it begins to unravel, Caggie realizes Astor's past may be as dark as her own. And in a world in which she's been branded a hero, Caggie will soon discover that no one can save you...not until you save yourself.
Synopsis
Sorrow can be seductive--but can hope triumph over heartbreak? A dark and searing novel from the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years. Caggie never wanted to be a hero, but some things are decided for us. Growing up among Manhattan's social elite, Caggie always had everything a girl could want, including a storied last name. But after saving a girl from the brink of suicide, Caggie becomes infamous, and now all she wants is to be left alone.
After all, she's still reeling from the death of her younger sister last January, the subsequent destruction of her relationship with high school boyfriend, Trevor, and the way in which her family has since fallen apart.
So when mysterious Astor appears on the Upper East Side, he just might be the rescue she needs. But what is he hiding? As life as she knew it begins to unravel, Caggie realizes Astor's past may be as dark as her own. And in a world in which she's been branded a hero, Caggie will soon discover that no one can save you...not until you save yourself.
About the Author
Rebecca Serle is a full-time writer, which means she gets to wear pajamas to work. She went to the University of Southern California, then got her MFA from the New School in NYC. (She likes New York much more than LA, but donand#8217;t tell anyone that.) Rebecca loves shiny hair, coffee, yoga, and pretending to be British. She is the author of andlt;iandgt;When You Were Mineandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;The Edge of Fallingandlt;/iandgt;. Find out more at RebeccaSerle.com.