Cold Girls

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Pub Date Aug 22 2023 | Archive Date Sep 03 2023

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Description

Eighteen-year-old Rory Quinn-Morelli doesn’t want to die; she wants refuge from reality for even a minute: the reality where she survived the car crash eight months ago, and her best friend, Liv, didn’t. Yet her exasperating mother won’t believe the Xanax incident was an accident, and her therapist is making it increasingly hard to maintain the detached, impenetrable “cold girl” façade she adopted from Liv. After she unintentionally reconnects with Liv’s parents, Rory must decide: will she keep Liv’s and her secrets inside, or will she finally allow herself to break? And if she breaks, what will she unearth amid the pieces?

Eighteen-year-old Rory Quinn-Morelli doesn’t want to die; she wants refuge from reality for even a minute: the reality where she survived the car crash eight months ago, and her best friend, Liv...


Advance Praise

“A searingly beautiful look into the intimate relationship of two girls who burn with fire even as they try to stay cold. Your heart will break; it will also bloom.” —Kelly Quindlen, author of She Drives Me Crazy

“Eloquently crafted, this story of grief, friendship, and self-awareness will crack you open like ice in spring, sweep you into turbulent waters, and deliver you, shaken but safe, to the shores of hope.” —Shana Youngdahl, author of As Many Nows As I Can Get

“An honest and hard-hitting tale of friendship, family, and grief that is as beautiful as it is raw.” —Brenda Rufener, author of Where I Live and Since We Last Spoke

“A haunting, heart-wrenching story about finding the strength to live after unimaginable loss. Maxine Rae shows the lonely, internal journey one goes on when grappling with grief and fighting for joy. Cold Girls absolutely shook me.” —Jenna Miller, author of Out of Character

“A sharp, honest portrayal of the searing intensity of female friendship. Maxine Rae depicts both queer awakening and the complex, aching tangle of grief with arresting earnestness. Cold Girls is an intimate portrait of how we carry on—and, ultimately, heal—even when it feels impossible.” —Ellen O'Clover, author of Seven Percent of Ro Devereux

“Heartbreaking and healing, Maxine Rae has crafted an exceptional debut that isn't afraid to explore the heaviest parts of our humanity and, in turn, how deeply we can love.” —Sarah Ainslee, author of That Wasn’t in the Script

“A searingly beautiful look into the intimate relationship of two girls who burn with fire even as they try to stay cold. Your heart will break; it will also bloom.” —Kelly Quindlen, author of She...


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ISBN 9781635830897
PRICE $14.99 (USD)
PAGES 352

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