Overview
A heart-wrenching novel about a sixteen-year-old girl trapped in an abusive relationshipāand the path she takes to freedom and happiness, from award-winning author Heather Demetrios.
āLike Speak, it is one of those rare books that can have a real, lasting impact on readers, and can start important conversations.ā āAdi Alsaid, author of Letās Get Lost and Never Always Sometimes
Grace wants out. Out of her house, where her stepfather wields fear like a weapon and her mother makes her scrub imaginary dirt off the floors. Out of her California town, too small to contain her big city dreams. Out of her life, and into the role of Parisian artist, New York directorāanything but scared and alone.
Enter Gavin: charming, talented, adored. Controlling. Dangerous. When Grace and Gavin fall in love, Grace is sure it's too good to be true. She has no idea their relationship will become a prison she's unable to escape.
A deeply affecting and unflinchingly honest portrayal of a destructive relationship, Bad Romance is a young adult novel about spiraling into darknessāand emerging into the light again.
Also by Heather Demetrios:
I'll Meet You There
Something Real
Praise for Bad Romance:
āLike Speak, it is one of those rare books that can have a real, lasting impact on readers, and can start important conversations.ā āAdi Alsaid, author of Letās Get Lost and Never Always Sometimes
āA raw, honest, unrelenting novel. Demetrios writes with heartbreaking clarity about the way first love can turn from safe to dangerous, from beautiful to ugly. Brave, bold, and deeply felt.ā āCorey Ann Haydu, author of OCD Love Story and The Careful Undressing of Love
ā[A]n intense reflection on abusive relationships.ā āPublishers Weekly
āA realistic, worthwhile look at dating violence.ā āKirkus Reviews
"Through Graceās lively, engaging voice, readers gain a vivid picture of the way a smart, self-assured girl can fall into an abusive relationship . . . . Demetriosā well-drawn characters are tremendously appealing, and Graceās discovery of the power of her own strength will make readers cheer." āBooklist
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