I’m helping celebrate the books that made it to the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tours!
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Today’s Book
Title: Worth It
Author: Amy Nielsen
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Issue-Driven
Age: Young Adult
Pages: 350
Publication Date: May 24, 2024
Publisher: Wild Ink Publishing
Blurb
Seventeen-year-old Angela Carter intended to pick out prom dresses with her best friend and fill out college applications during her senior year. But her father abandons the family, and her addict mother kicks her out. The now pregnant teen’s new normal is keeping her pressure cooker older boyfriend, Dale, from erupting.
When an intoxicated Dale loses control of her car one night, Angela fears she’ll never hold her unborn child. Desperate for what little stability he provides and for fear of his retaliation, Angela lies to the police when questioned about the accident. Her lie not only protects him from a DUI but also conceals a darker secret—what happens behind the closed doors of their single-wide trailer.
Set in Central Florida in the late 80s, Worth It is a story of courage, redemption, and the power of becoming your own hero.
About the Author
Amy Nielsen spent nearly twenty years on the other side of the writing aisle as a youth librarian, sharing her love of books with eager readers. Daily immersion in story took root, and she penned her YA debut, Worth It, behind her circulation desk. She is also the author of It Takes a Village: How to Build a Support System for Your Exceptional Needs Family and Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder. Amy currently works as a literary agent with The Purcell Agency. When not reading or writing, she and her family can be found boating the waters of Tampa Bay with a canine co-captain in a mermaid life vest.
Links
Amazon Canada: https://a.co/d/1Qjk31m
Amazon USA: https://a.co/d/goFppPq
Amazon UK: https://amzn.eu/d/hbV7ilk
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210137493-worth-it
The Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/1f866797-e0c3-4e66-9ba2-230f19958cfa
Author Website: http://www.amynielsenauthor.com
Published by Amorina Carlton. Award-winning American author, Amorina Carlton, is currently working on her first novel. You can find more about her published work and works in progress on the home page. She also serves as the PR/Marketing Lead for Ravens and Roses Publishing, and reviews books, mostly by other indie authors, here and on Bookstagram.