Now Is Everything - Paperback

by Amy Giles (Author)

* A Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2017 * A Georgia Peach Book Award Nominee *

Read the book New York Times bestselling author Amber Smith calls "powerful and haunting," and acclaimed author Peter Brown Hoffmeister calls "beautiful and sad."

Now Is Everything is a stirring debut novel told in alternating THEN and NOW chapters, perfect for Sarah Dessen and Jennifer Niven fans, about what one girl is willing to do to protect her past, present, and future.

The McCauleys look perfect on the outside. But nothing is ever as it seems, and this family is hiding a dark secret.

Hadley McCauley will do anything to keep her sister safe from their father. But when Hadley's forbidden relationship with Charlie Simmons deepens, the violence at home escalates, culminating in an explosive accident that will leave everyone changed.

When Hadley attempts to take her own life at the hospital post-accident, her friends, doctors, family, and the investigator on the case want to know why. Only Hadley knows what really happened that day, and she's not talking.

• Forbidden Romance: Hadley's relationship with Charlie is her only escape, but when her controlling father finds out, the consequences are explosive.
• Family Secrets: The McCauleys look perfect, but behind closed doors, Hadley will do anything to protect her younger sister from the escalating violence.
• Dual Timeline: Told in alternating chapters of THEN and NOW, the mystery of what happened unfolds piece by devastating piece.
• YA Thriller: After a horrific accident, Hadley is the only one who knows the truth, and her silence is the only thing keeping her safe.