So many books come out each week that it makes it hard to decide what to read. We want to make that a little bit easier on you by sharing our favorite releases from the week and telling you our top 3 reasons why we think you’ll love them too!
This week our selection is This Raging Light by Estelle Laure. Are you ready to hear more about this book and its author? Here we go…
This Raging Light by Estelle Laure
Published by HMH Books for Young Readers on December 22, 2015
Genres: Contemporary
Pages: 288
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Can the best thing happen at the worst time?
Her dad went crazy. Her mom left town. She has bills to pay and a little sister to look after. Now is not the time for level-headed seventeen-year-old Lucille to fall in love. But love—messy, inconvenient love—is what she's about to experience when she falls for Digby Jones, her best friend's brother. With blazing longing that builds to a fever pitch, Estelle Laure's soulful debut will keep readers hooked and hoping until the very last page.
3 Reasons You Should Read…
This Raging Light by Estelle Laure
- This book has one of our favorite tropes: falling in love with the brother’s best friend? Yes, please.
- This debut is well-written and will stay with you a long time. There might be tears. Okay, there might be a lot of tears.
- We love that the MC, Lucille, falls for her brother’s best friend. Did we mention that already? Yes, but the reason that’s so surprising is that Lucille always has it together–she has to–until she just can’t help the way she feels about Digby. We love that she loses control when she’s trying to hold on so hard because that’s real life. And a great story.
***About Estelle Laure***
Estelle Laure is a Vonnegut worshipper who believes in love and magic and the power of facing hard truths. She has a BA in Theater Arts from New Mexico State University and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and thinks everyone should have to wait tables or work in a kitchen at least once in their lives. She lives in Taos, New Mexico with her children.
