Without Merit |
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Author:
| Hoover, Colleen |
ISBN: | 978-1-5252-6694-2 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
Publisher: | ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $61.99 |
Book Description:
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âe~Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness.âe(tm) The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, the once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the motherâe(tm)s former nurse, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. Then thereâe(tm)s Merit. Merit Voss collects trophies she hasnâe(tm)t earned and secrets her family forces her to keep. Then she meets Sagan. His wit...
More Descriptionâe~Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness.âe(tm) The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, the once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the motherâe(tm)s former nurse, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. Then thereâe(tm)s Merit. Merit Voss collects trophies she hasnâe(tm)t earned and secrets her family forces her to keep. Then she meets Sagan. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her âe" until she discovers that heâe(tm)s completely unavailable. Merit retreats deeper into herself, watching her family from the sidelines, when she learns a secret that no trophy in the world can fix. Merit decides to shatter the happy family illusion that sheâe(tm)s never been a part of before leaving them behind for good. When her escape plan fails, Merit is forced to deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the one boy she loves. Poignant and powerful, Without Merit explores the layers of lies that tie a family together and the power of love and truth.