One Small Thing

 

　　姊姊死後，17 歲的貝絲生活就變了。父母的悲傷與過度保護令貝絲窒息，當貝絲知道父母甚至打算攔截她的大學申請，迫使她在家修讀線上課程時，貝絲再也受不了了。

 

　　某天晚上，貝絲偷溜進城參加派對，她覺得與陌生人一起可以感受到以往體會不到的興奮。當貝絲在派對上看到一個孤僻的傢伙時，她決心要與他約會。

 

　　對貝絲來說，這只是一件小事，但似乎只有貝絲不知道這個「小秘密」有多重大……。當貝絲在學校遇見他時，她沒有想到這個新朋友查斯就是三年前開著偷來的車撞死姊姊的兇手。但查斯在少年感化院度過的三年讓他改變了許多，查斯也認為貝絲不會因為一件意外而討厭他。

 

　　貝絲比任何人都有理由怨恨查斯，但她卻選擇給他第二次機會，就算貝絲的家人跟朋友都認為查斯應該為自己的行為再度入獄，貝絲仍想保護查斯。他們不被允許的友誼面臨一次又一次考驗，但貝絲真的想要這一切嗎？ （文 / 博客來編譯）

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo of The Royals and When It's Real comes a sensational new novel about a girl falling for the one boy she should never have met...

Beth's life hasn't been the same since her sister died. Her parents try to lock her down, believing they can keep her safe by monitoring her every move. When Beth sneaks out to a party one night and meets the new guy in town, Chase, she's thrilled to make a secret friend. It seems like a small thing, just for her.

Only Beth doesn't know how big her secret really is...

Fresh out of juvie and determined to start his life over, Chase has demons to face and much to atone for, including his part in the night Beth's sister died. Beth, who has more reason than anyone to despise him, is willing to give him a second chance. A forbidden romance is the last thing either of them planned for senior year, but the more time they spend together, the deeper their feelings get.

Now Beth has a choice to make--follow the rules, or risk tearing everything apart...again.