The Things You Kiss Goodbye

Name: The Things You Kiss Goodbye
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Leslie Connor
ISBN: 9780062362902

Author: Leslie Connor

Narrator: Lauren Fortgang

Unabridged: 8 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/24/2014

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Fans of Sarah Dessen will love this heartbreaking story about family, loss, and the joys and disappointments of first love.Bettina Vasilis can hardly believe it when star basketball player Brady Cullen convinces her strict father to let them date. That summer, Bettina falls in love with Brady and the freedom that comes along with him. But when school starts up again, Brady unexpectedly changes for the worse. Unable to give up on her first love just yet, she finds herself trapped in an abusive relationship. Then she meets "Cowboy," a smoldering older guy and the last guy her father would approve. Yet he is everything Brady is not—gentle, caring, and interested in getting to know the real Bettina. When tragedy strikes, Bettina must tell her family the truth—and kiss goodbye the things she thought she knew about herself and the men in her life.

About Leslie Connor

Leslie Connor is the author of several award-winning books for children, including two ALA Schneider Family Book Award winners, Waiting for Normal and The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, which was also selected as a National Book Award finalist. Her other books include All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook, Crunch, and The Things You Kiss Goodbye. She lives in the Connecticut woods with her family and three rescue dogs. You can visit her online at www.leslieconnor.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rashika (is tired) on June 18, 2014

Actual Rating 2.5 ***This review has also been posted on The Social Potato One thing I did learn from this book was that making your readers feel intense emotions isn't always going to help them like a book, because while I definitely felt the intensity of the emotions the author tried to convey, I n......more

Goodreads review by Debby on April 17, 2021

3 stars I'm going to be upfront with you guys and let you know that I did not have particularly high expectations for this book. I actually traded for this ARC with Mel because she had no interest in reading it, and I thought, why not. I thought it would be an easy-to-read, easily digestible romance.......more

Goodreads review by Grace (LovingDemBooks) on February 20, 2015

Buy this book HERE on Amazon or buy this book HERE on BookDepository with FREE WORLDWIDE SHIIPPING I received a finished copy of this book from the publisher HarperCollins (Katherine Tegen Books) for free in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. 2.5 of 5 stars (Please re......more

Goodreads review by Myndi on February 20, 2019

I can not even with this book. I'm totally gutted! I have not ugly cried at a book like this for quite some time. If you want a powerfully emotional book to read, pick this one up. A little background, I found this book in my library's display for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. So, be prepared......more

Goodreads review by Gabi on August 13, 2014

This is a book that lingers in the mind. The protagonist, Bettina, is only 16, but the problems she faces are those that can happen to any woman at any age. This book captures this young woman's voice perfectly, as well as her lack of experience, which has her putting up with more subtle abuse than......more