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"A sparkling, nuanced, and emotional read for fans of Morgan Matson and Julie Buxbaum. Heartbreak pushed them together. Will love pull them apart? When Adam Moynihan's oldest brother died, his life fell apart around him. Now his mom cries constantly, he and his remaining brother can't talk without fighting, and the father he always admired moved out when they needed him most. Jolene Timber is used to being a pawn in her divorced parents' war. But when she develops an unlikely friendship with a boy who spends every other weekend in the same apartment building that she does, suddenly the future seems less bleak. Can the boy who thinks forgiveness makes him weak and the girl who thinks love is for fools find something real together? They'll find out...every other weekend. ""A must read!"" --Samantha Young, New York Times bestselling author of The Fragile Ordinary and On Dublin Street Also by Abigail Johnson: Even If I Fall The First to Know If I Fix You"

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This is a coming-of-age story with real heart and authenticity. A must read!-Samantha Young, New York Times bestselling author of The Fragile Ordinary and On Dublin Street, on Every Other Weekend A poignant, painful, and stirring story about two kids trying to navigate divorce, first love, and finding your dreams.-Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces and How to Make Friends with the Dark on Every Other Weekend Every Other Weekend handles sensitive family issues with honesty, amidst the fresh, emotive backdrop of Johnson's stunning prose. Adam and Jolene spark the page with their wit. And they'll slide into your heart as they discover each other's.-Laura Taylor Namey, author of The Library of Lost Things Johnson beautifully evokes the tender romance that eventually builds between them [Adam and Jolene] after their first encounters, offering readers access to the two teens' inner thoughts and fragile psyches. Jolene's loneliness, especially, will break hearts... The positive, not overly simplistic resolution to the complicated story will touch readers. -Booklist Johnson (Even If I Fall, 2019, etc.) has written a complex and emotionally charged character-driven story that explores a variety of painfully human themes, including loss and emotional abuse. Adam's and Jolene's struggles will draw readers in, and the slow-burning romance will touch readers' hearts... Heart-wrenching and hopeful-a reminder that we can change our stories.-Kirkus Reviews In addition to the tender love story, the book takes on a number of important issues for young adults including divorce, loss, grief, family dynamics, relationship control, and sexual assault. The two main characters are well developed and teen readers will easily empathize with their emotions, their family conflicts, and the events that unfold in their lives... Romance fans will especially enjoy this title, as it delves into many family and relationship issues.-School Library Journal on Every Other Weekend

Every Other Weekend handles sensitive family issues with honesty, amidst the fresh, emotive backdrop of Johnson's stunning prose. Adam and Jolene spark the page with their wit. And they'll slide into your heart as they discover each other's. -Laura Taylor Namey, author of The Library of Lost Things Abigail Johnson deftly weaves together emotional and romantic turmoil into an unforgettable read about loss, dreams, and redemption. -Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King Johnson beautifully evokes the tender romance that eventually builds between them [Adam and Jolene] after their first encounters, offering readers access to the two teens' inner thoughts and fragile psyches. Jolene's loneliness, especially, will break hearts... The positive, not overly simplistic resolution to the complicated story will touch readers. -Booklist Johnson manages to deliver book that feels authentic and realistic with a satisfying ending. A good choice for where contemporary fiction and thrillers laced with romance circulate well. -School Library Journal on Even If I Fall A moving, captivating story about the bonds of family and the restorative power of love. -Tamara Ireland Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Little Do We Know on Even If I Fall If I Fix You is a heartrending story about life not being what you hoped for...and being okay anyway. -#1 New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike

This is a coming-of-age story with real heart and authenticity. A must read! -Samantha Young, New York Times bestselling author of The Fragile Ordinary and On Dublin Street, on Every Other Weekend A poignant, painful, and stirring story about two kids trying to navigate divorce, first love, and finding your dreams. -Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces and How to Make Friends with the Dark on Every Other Weekend Every Other Weekend handles sensitive family issues with honesty, amidst the fresh, emotive backdrop of Johnson's stunning prose. Adam and Jolene spark the page with their wit. And they'll slide into your heart as they discover each other's. -Laura Taylor Namey, author of The Library of Lost Things Johnson beautifully evokes the tender romance that eventually builds between them [Adam and Jolene] after their first encounters, offering readers access to the two teens' inner thoughts and fragile psyches. Jolene's loneliness, especially, will break hearts... The positive, not overly simplistic resolution to the complicated story will touch readers. -Booklist Johnson (Even If I Fall, 2019, etc.) has written a complex and emotionally charged character-driven story that explores a variety of painfully human themes, including loss and emotional abuse. Adam's and Jolene's struggles will draw readers in, and the slow-burning romance will touch readers' hearts... Heart-wrenching and hopeful-a reminder that we can change our stories. -Kirkus Reviews Johnson manages to deliver book that feels authentic and realistic with a satisfying ending. A good choice for where contemporary fiction and thrillers laced with romance circulate well. -School Library Journal on Even If I Fall A moving, captivating story about the bonds of family and the restorative power of love. -Tamara Ireland Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Little Do We Know, on Even If I Fall Abigail Johnson deftly weaves together emotional and romantic turmoil into an unforgettable read about loss, dreams, and redemption. -Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King, on Even If I Fall If I Fix You is a heartrending story about life not being what you hoped for...and being okay anyway. -#1 New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike

Johnson manages to deliver book that feels authentic and realistic with a satisfying ending. A good choice for where contemporary fiction and thrillers laced with romance circulate well. -School Library Journal on Even If I Fall Abigail Johnson deftly weaves together emotional and romantic turmoil into an unforgettable read about loss, dreams, and redemption. -Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King A moving, captivating story about the bonds of family and the restorative power of love. -Tamara Ireland Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Little Do We Know on Even If I Fall If I Fix You is a heartrending story about life not being what you hoped for...and being okay anyway. -#1 New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike

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Abigail Johnson was born in Pennsylvania. When she was twelve, her family traded in snowstorms for year-round summers and moved to Arizona. Abigail chronicled the entire road trip and has been writing ever since. She became a tetraplegic when she was seventeen, but hasn't let that stop her from bodysurfing in Mexico, writing and directing a high-school production of Cinderella, and becoming a published author. Visit Abigail at abigailjohnsonbooks.com and on Twitter @AbigailsWriting.

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