Lauren Barnholdt

Through to You Lauren Barnholdt

Brief Description: "When bad-boy Penn reaches out to cautious Harper, a tumultuous relationship blossoms, and the two learn that their bond may not be strong enough to overcome their obvious differences"--Marc Notes: When bad-boy Penn reaches out to cautious Harper, a tumultuous relationship blossoms, and the two learn that their bond may not be strong enough to overcome their obvious differences--; Provided by publisher.; Ages 14 up. Publisher Marketing: Opposites attract--and then complicate--in this romantic, relatable novel from the author of "Two-way Street "and "Sometimes It Happens." It starts with a scribbled note in class: "I like your sparkle." Harper had casually threaded a piece of blue and silver tinsel through her ponytail in honor of school spirit day. And that carefree, corny gesture is what grabs Penn Mattingly's eye. Penn--resident heartbreaker of the senior class. Reliably unreliable. Trouble with a capital "T." And okay, "smolderingly sexy." Harper's surprised by Penn's attention--and so is Penn. The last thing he needs is a girlfriend. Or even a friend-with-benefits. The note is not supposed to lead to anything. Oh, but it does. They hang out. They have fun. They talk. They make out. And after a while, it seems like they just "click." But Penn and Harper have very different ideas about what relationships look like, in no small part because of their very different family backgrounds. Of course they could talk about these differences--if Penn knew how to talk about feelings. Harper and Penn understand their attraction is illogical, yet something keeps pulling them together. It's like a crazy roller coaster--exhilarating, terrifying, and amazing all at once. And neither knows how to stop the ride... Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 05/05/2014 (EAN 9781442434639, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2014 (EAN 9781442434639, Hardcover)

Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2014 (EAN 9781442434639, Hardcover)

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2014 pg. 7 (EAN 9781442434639, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/15/2014 pg. 65 (EAN 9781442434639, Hardcover)

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2014 (EAN 9781442434653, Open Ebook)

Contributor Bio:  Barnholdt, Lauren Lauren Barnholdt is the author of the teen novels The Thing About the Truth, Sometimes It Happens, One Night That Changes Everything, Two-way Street, Right of Way, and Watch Me. She is also the author of the middle grade novels The Secret Identity of Devon Delaney, Devon Delaney Should Totally Know Better, Four Truths and a Lie, Rules for Secret Keeping, Fake Me a Match, and the Girl Meets Ghost series. She lives in Waltham, Massachusetts.