Fade into the Bright

Name: Fade into the Bright
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Jessica Koosed Etting
ISBN: 9780593509340

Author: Jessica Koosed Etting, Alyssa Embree Schwartz

Narrator: Annie Q

Unabridged: 7 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 04/05/2022

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Social Themes, Coming Of Age

Synopsis

Five Feet Apart meets Tell Me Three Things in this YA contemporary novel about two sisters, one summer, and a diagnosis that changes everything.

Abby needs to escape a life that she no longer recognizes as her own. Her old life--the one where she was a high school volleyball star with a textbook-perfect future--has been ripped away. Abby and her sister, Brooke, have received a letter from their estranged dad informing them he has Huntington's disease, a fatal, degenerative disorder that you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. And when the sisters agree to genetic testing, one of them tests positive.

Fleeing to Catalina Island for the summer, Abby is relieved to be in a place where no one knows her tragic history. But when she meets aspiring documentary filmmaker Ben--tall, outdoorsy, easygoing, with eyes that don't miss a thing--she's thrown off her game. Ben's the kind of guy who loves to figure out people's stories. What if he learns hers?

About The Author

Jessica Koosed Etting and Alyssa Embree Schwartz met the first day of freshman year of college and have essentially shared a brain ever since. They've co-authored the YA thriller The Lost Causes and the contemporary YA series Georgetown Academy. The duo also work as screenwriters in both film and television. They were prompted to write this book by a Huntington's disease diagnosis within Jessica's extended family. Follow them on Facebook @LyssandJessTwitter: @LyssAndJessInstagram: @itsjessandlyssWebsite: www.jessicaandalyssa.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

Reading this book equal to the hurt by ten million tiny razor blade cutting your heart! I had no idea I had gallons of tears to drop down! I was about to be drawn in my own tear bath! I’m still so shaky, incredibly sad and I barely gather my words to form a meaningful review. But I think my words wi......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader

Fade into the Bright is a beautiful, emotional story of a family deeply affected by Huntington’s Disease. It hit really close to home for me because my father has a neurogenerative disease. These two sisters find out their father has Huntington’s Disease, and one or both of them could also carry the ......more

Goodreads review by BernLuvsBooks

4.5 ⭐️ A heartbreaking story about a young girl facing the challenges of a devastating illness and finding a way to come terms with what it means for her life and her future. ⁣ ⁣ This book made my heart ache in the best way! Abby and her sister receive a letter from their estranged father breaking the......more

Goodreads review by Bridget

4/5 Heartbreakingly adorable. Abby is the strongest character, she is extremely well written in all her feelings and emotions. The side characters are not only unique but don’t fall flat in the story, I adored Brooke and Lucy. Ben was simple, but he was perfect for this book and nothing about their r......more

Goodreads review by Solara!

(4.5/5) took me a while to finish cuz school is annoying but this was quite lit the perfect summer read. ugh i wanna go to two harbours so bad now but anyway, abby and ben are my babies i love them❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹......more

Quotes

"Give this layered romance to readers who wished for a happy ending to John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars."--SLJ

"A classic romance story of love persisting despite darkness"--The Bulletin

“This story is entertaining and effortless, while also shining an important light on a rarely understood disease. To follow Abby’s journey after her life unravels as she tries to find her new normal, makes for an incredibly deep and captivating story that everyone will enjoy.”--actor Scott Porter (Ginny & Georgia, Lucifer, Friday Night Lights, Hart of Dixie)

"Coming from an HD family myself, I was amazed at how beautifully and accurately this book captures the painful and often lonely experience of learning that Huntington’s Disease is carried in your genes. This book is a must-read for anyone that’s ever experienced that “pit of doom” in their stomach while navigating life’s cruel curve balls. I couldn’t put it down once I started it!"--actress Kate Miner (Shameless)