Paper Heart

By Cat Patrick

Tess must confront her grief and fears when she suspects her friend's ghost is haunting her.

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304 pages· 54,906 words· Est. 7.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Tess, burdened by guilt over her best friend's death, struggles to move on while everyone else seems to have found peace. Sent to Wyoming for a summer art camp, she meets her quirky cousin Kennedy and new friend Izzy. As Tess becomes convinced her friend's ghost is haunting her, Kennedy and Izzy help her face the past. Can Tess find a way to let go of her grief and embrace healing, or will the specter of her loss keep her trapped forever?

From the publisher

In this companion to Tornado Brain, a moving tale of loss and healing comes full circle. Tess has always understood her role in her family. She is supposed to be the “okay” one. The one no one has to worry about. But all Tess does is worry, constantly picking at her fingers every time a new worry arises. Still grieving her best friend’s death, she is consumed by the fear that everything was her fault and her sadness that Colette is never coming back. Worse still, it seems like everyone else has found a way to move on, even her twin sister Frankie. When her mom decides a change of location might do her good, Tess finds herself on an airplane bound for her aunt’s house in small town Wyoming and a summer vacation attending art camp. Tess thinks she might never be able to move on from losing Colette but her quirky but determined cousin Kennedy and new friend Izzy are determined to help. When Tess becomes convinced that Colette’s ghost might be haunting her, Kennedy and Izzy find new ways for Tess to make peace with the past and finally let go of the grief that has been haunting her heart.

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