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No More Us for You by David Hernandez

No More Us for You

by David Hernandez

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  • Feb 2009, 288 pages
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For a life to come together, sometimes it first has to fall completely apart.

Isabel is a regular seventeen-year-old girl, still reeling from the pain of her boyfriend's tragic death exactly one year ago.

Carlos is a regular seventeen-year-old guy, loves red licorice and his friends, and works at a fancy art museum for some extra cash.

The two have no connection until they both meet Vanessa, an intriguing new transfer student with a mysterious past. While Vanessa is the link that brings these two very different lives together, will she be the one that can also tear them apart?

In his stunningly beautiful second novel, David Hernandez gives his readers a poetic and profound story that tells of two completely different teenagers and how through everyday life and monumental tragedy lies endless possibility.

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"Starred Review. The smart, sophisticated, yet remarkably accessible writing melds everything together with slow-burn effects, and the characters are dead-on (so to speak). A smoldering read." - Kirkus Reviews.

"While the pace of unfolding events leaves little time to reflect on the details, Carlos and Isabel remain engaging, and the tension created by their growing attraction is brought to a satisfying denouement." - Booklist.

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