Böcker av Jessica Kara

Heartfelt and bittersweet, this coming-of age story explores the tender space of healing where grief meets loveA year ago, Gage survived a car accident that killed his best friend, Hunter. Without the person who always brought out the best in him, Gage doesn't know who he is. He likes working as a fry cook and loves his small-town friends and family, but they weren't in the wreck and he can't tell them how much he's stillhurting. He just wants to forget all his pain and move on.So when his stepdad shows him a dream job opening in one of his idol's restaurants, Gage knows this is his chance to convince everyone and himself that he's fine. To try to push past his grief once and for all, Gage applies for the job, asks out a crush, and volunteers to host a memorial for Hunter.But the more Gage tries to ignore his grief, the more volatile it becomes.When his temper finally turns on the people he loves, Gage must decide what real strength is-holding in his grief until it destroys him, or asking for help and revealing his broken heart for all to see.

Sometimes Your Best Self Is Your FursonaOnline, MauveCat (a cool, confident, glittering pixie cat) has friends and a whole supportive furry community that appreciates her art. At home, Maeve Stephens has to tiptoe around her hoarder mother's mood and mess. When her life is at its hardest, Maeve can always slip into Mauve, her fursona, and be "the happy one," the bubbliest, friendliest artist in her community-it's even how she made her best friend, Jade.With graduation around the corner, Maeve is ready to put her lonely school days behind her and move on with her life. And while her father hasn't been home since the divorce, he does offer her a dream come true: an all-expenses paid trip to the regional furry convention.Furlympia will have everything Maeve's been missing-friends, art mentors, and other furries! So when her mother forbids her from going, Maeve decides to sneak out on her own.Between hitching a ride with Jade, getting a makeover from a young furry she inspired, and connecting with an art idol who could help Her get into her dream school-the furcon is everything Maeve hoped for and more. A single weekend away shows Maeve how wonderful her life could be, but breaking free of the hoard means abandoning her mother, just like everyone else in their life. And Maeve isn't sure if she can-even if it destroys her, too.