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Amber Vaughn is a good girl. She sings solos at church, babysits her nephew after school, and spends every Friday night hanging out at her best friend Devon’s house. It’s only when Amber goes exploring in the woods near her home, singing camp songs with the hikers she meets on the Appalachian Trail, that she feels free—and when the bigger world feels just a little bit more in reach.

When Amber learns about an audition at the North Carolina School of the Arts, she decides that her dream—to sing on bigger stages—could also be her ticket to a new life. Devon’s older (and unavailable) brother, Will, helps Amber prepare for her one chance to try out for the hypercompetitive arts school. But the more time Will and Amber spend together, the more complicated their relationship becomes . . . and Amber starts to wonder if she’s such a good girl, after all.

Then, in an afternoon, the bottom drops out of her family’s world—and Amber is faced with an impossible choice between her promise as an artist and the people she loves. Amber always thought she knew what a good girl would do. But between “right” and “wrong,” there’s a whole world of possibilities.

Emily and I will be reading this from June 27th. This book has not yet been published, and review copies are available to request at edelweiss.
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up to chapter 5 (view spoiler)[ I'm actually surprised she didn't have sex with that hiker. I really thought she was going to! She sounds like she can sing, but i don't do singing at all! (hide spoiler)]

up to chapter 11 (view spoiler)[ I'm surprised that she had sex with Will when he's not only her best friends brother, but he also has a girlfriend! it all happened really quick!

poor Sean, it sounds like he's had a really hard time of things! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 16 (view spoiler)[ Sammy is so going to blackmail her with that info. (hide spoiler)]