The bond between West and Maggie grows, and eventually Maggie rediscovers her voice to walk West through his father's final days.
Now Maggie lives with her cousin Brady's family, and when she meets West, she sees the pain in his eyes that no one else recognizes. Two years ago, Maggie Carleton saw her father murder her mother, and once she told police what happened, she refused to speak another word. No one, not even his closest friend Brady, knows that his dad-West's biggest fan-is dying of cancer. VERDICT Romance fans will love therelationship between the protagonists and be sucked into the story line of thecircumstances that bring them together., West Ashby seems to have it all-looks, a football future, and any girl he wants. The narrative illustrates that there is more to high school thanthe big game. Glinesbelievably shows readers that love, trust, and friendship can result from somuch tragedy. Having someone who canunderstand their pain and help them heal is a blessing for both of them. Maggie is just as shocked asWest when she responds, sharing her story with him. However, when he meets agirl who cannot speak, he finally bears his soul. West does not feelcomfortable telling anyone about his father's illness. No one knows the pain heendures every day having to watch his dad die from cancer. West Ashbly is a super hot, popular, football-playing jockthat everyone wants to be friends with or date. Even when forced to move in with her aunt, uncle, and cousin,she remains silent. Since that moment, she has notspoken a word. Glines' novel will be welcomed by fans of Lurlene McDaniel who want something with more depth., Two years ago, Maggie Carleton witnessed a horrificevent. Aided by chapters that alternate between West's and Maggie's perspectives, what could be a typical romance-both are drop-dead gorgeous and could have anyone they want-is raised to a new level by Maggie's self-imposed silence and the grief they are both experiencing. This book has it all, and I can't wait for the next field party., West Ashby seems to have it all-looks, a football future, and any girl he wants. This book has it all, and I can't wait for the next field party., Tender, honest, and achingly real- Until Friday Night captures the intensity of first love, the power of friendship, and the pain of growing up. Tender, honest, and achingly real- Until Friday Night captures the intensity of first love, the power of friendship, and the pain of growing up. But he never expected the quiet new girl to reply, to reveal a pain even deeper than his own-or for them to form a connection so strong that he couldn't ever let her go. West expected that talking about his dad would bring some relief, or at least a flood of emotions he couldn't control. As West's pain becomes too much to handle, he knows he needs to talk to someone about his father-so in the dark shadows of a post-game party, he opens up to the one girl who he knows won't tell anyone else. So she stayed quiet, keeping her sorrow and her fractured heart hidden away. Even the move to Lawton, Alabama, couldn't draw Maggie back out. And after she told the police what happened, she stopped speaking and hasn't spoken since. Two years ago, Maggie Carleton's life fell apart when her father murdered her mother. But while West may be Big Man on Campus on the outside, on the inside he's battling the grief that comes with watching his father slowly die of cancer. To everyone who knows him, West Ashby has always been that guy the cocky, popular, way-too-handsome-for-his-own-good football god who led Lawton High to the state championships. The first novel in a brand-new series-from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Abbi Glines-about a small Southern town filled with cute boys in pickup trucks, Friday night football games, and crazy parties that stir up some major drama.
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