A Million Miles Away, Lara Avery
A Million Miles Away, Lara Avery
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A Million Miles Away

Author: Lara Avery

Narrator: Kara Bartell

Unabridged: 7 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/07/2015


Synopsis

Twin sisters Kelsey and Michelle Maxfield look identical -- but they couldn't be more different. Kelsey is the captain of the dance team and loves her cute college boyfriend, Davis. Michelle is a free-spirited artist and flits from one guy to the next, the latest a soldier recently deployed to Afghanistan. Despite their differences, Kelsey and Michelle can't live without each other -- until, in an instant, everything changes.
When Michelle dies in a car crash, Kelsey is left without her other half. As the only one who knows about her sister's boyfriend, Peter, Kelsey takes it upon herself to find him and tell him what happened to Michelle. But when she finally connects with Peter online, he thinks that Kelsey is Michelle and says that seeing her is the one thing keeping him alive. Caught up in the moment, Kelsey can't bear to break his heart with the truth, so she lets Peter believe that she is Michelle.
Kelsey keeps up the act, pretending to be her sister, and soon she can't deny that she's falling, hard, for the one boy she shouldn't want.
Lara Avery delivers a breathtaking story of love and loss that is guaranteed to sweep you off your feet.

About Lara Avery

Lara Avery is also the author of three young adult novels, one of which, The Memory Book, received the 2017 Minnesota Book Award. She studied film at Macalester College and got her MFA in creative writing from the University of Mississippi. She lives in Topeka, Kansas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carole on July 07, 2015

This review can be found at Carole's Random Life. This has to be one of the most predictable books that I have ever read. When I read the blurb for a book, I usually make some kind of guess about where I think the story will eventually go. I like it when my guess is completely wrong because that mean......more

Goodreads review by Aj the Ravenous Reader on February 04, 2021

I absolutely loved the author's The Memory Book so I already have a preconception of the author's writing. Indeed, I still enjoyed the writing here. It's easy to relate with, witty, and touching as well. “She was slowly finding out that you don’t just get to miss the parts you liked about someon......more

Goodreads review by Hazel on July 01, 2015

Oh my, this one made me teary a few times. Mourning a loved one is so hard and the story portrayed that really well- the regret of not paying enough attention, the ache of missing them. For most part, I understood why Kelsey felt the need pretend to be her sister to comfort Peter, her sister's boyfr......more

Goodreads review by Samantha on July 02, 2015

*3.75 stars* I've never given that kind of weird decimal rating, but this one was hard to rate.......more

I expected this one to be a bit more angsty than it was. I never felt the emotional impact that the book was trying to portray. Also, Peter forgave Kelsey way too quickly. I have more thoughts that I'll share in my review. Thanks to Danielle for sending me a copy of this book! <3......more


Quotes

"A Million Miles Away completely wrecked me. Romantic and heartbreaking. A must-read for anybody with a sister--and anybody without one, too."—Katie Cotugno, author of How to Love and 99 Days

"Love, loss, sisterhood, deceit--the stakes are high in this captivating romance. Kelsey's story is beautifully told, equal parts gut-wrenching and heartwarming."—April Lindner, author of Jane and Love, Lucy

"Those who are looking for something similar to Nicholas Sparks will appreciate this light romance."—SLJ

"Romantic."—VOYA