One Small Thing

by Erin Watt Narrated by Charlotte North

Overview

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo of The Royals and When It's Real comes a sensational new novel about a girl falling for the one boy she should never have met...

Beth's life hasn't been the same since her sister died. Her parents try to lock her down, believing they can keep her safe by monitoring her every move. When Beth sneaks out to a party one night and meets the new guy in town, Chase, she's thrilled to make a secret friend. It seems like a small thing, just for her.

Only Beth doesn't know how big her secret really is...

Fresh out of juvie and determined to start his life over, Chase has demons to face and much to atone for, including his part in the night Beth's sister died. Beth, who has more reason than anyone to despise him, is willing to give him a second chance. A forbidden romance is the last thing either of them planned for senior year, but the more time they spend together, the deeper their feelings get.

Now Beth has a choice to make-follow the rules, or risk tearing everything apart...again.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Watt skillfully dissects an extremely complicated and highly improbable situation to reveal the layers of emotions experienced by Beth and other characters." -Publishers Weekly

"I haven't met an Erin Watt story that I don't love, and One Small Thing is their best yet... I truly love this book. I think it should be required reading for everyone in the early years of high school." –Hypable

"Erin Watt always delivers a high-octane story with plenty of twists. One Small Thing is a journey of love and forgiveness and exploring the boundaries of life. You grow with these characters as they learn how beautiful and difficult life can be." –USA Today "Happily Ever After" Blog

Kirkus Reviews

2018-04-03
In this contemporary romance, a high school senior falls for the boy who accidentally killed her sister while he was joyriding in a stolen car.Seventeen-year-old Beth strains beneath the suffocating weight of her parents' grief and overprotectiveness. When she learns they've intercepted her college applications because they intend to force her to live at home and undertake an online degree program, she reaches a breaking point. Readers will easily sympathize with Beth's struggle even as she spontaneously rebels by going to a party in a neighboring town with a crowd she doesn't know. There she meets mysterious Chase and has sex with him, creating a bond between herself and the misunderstood bad boy that fuels their predictable magnetism. It may strike some as unbelievable that Beth wouldn't have heard any gossip beforehand about Chase's upcoming release from juvenile detention and enrollment at her high school, especially given the depiction of her insular, middle-class community. There are also some instances in which the dialogue between teen characters seems uneven, with passé phrases like "get our party on" clashing with more current slang such as "lit as fuck." Still, teens with a penchant for clandestine love stories will find plenty to keep them going here. A secondary plot involving Beth's sister's old boyfriend adds an edgy layer, appealing to those who favor thrillers. The book assumes a white default.An engaging, if trope-filled, drama. (Fiction. 14-18)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170356713
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	06/26/2018
Edition description:	Unabridged

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