This book does contain explicit sexual content, mature language, and mature subjects, but the "spice" level is "meh" because the characters are underage. Series topics include suicide, rape, substance abuse, racism, and violence. All featured sexual scenes are consensual. No more secrets. Well, almost. So many beginnings, but everyone knows that the beginning of something means the end of something else. What would you give up to pursue your dream? Life is easier for Erin; she's adjusted to life at Spellman-Hawk High School and is halfway through her academics. She has three deep friendships that have morphed into romantic relationships, and now real friends who love her for who she is. Her support system is growing, even including a family to come home to. Then, in the space of a few minutes, the pieces of her heart are ripped away. She has to find the strength to be another person, yet again. Dodge Hawk finds himself torn between the relationships in his life, finally understanding the way his best friend has lived his entire existence. For once he has to handle that there are problems he simply cannot fix, but watching people he loves suffer is harder than suffering the pain himself. Liam Howe has to be the strong one now. He's alone, even though he's surrounded by the same people and duties as before. How can he bear it? How will this change him? Noah Howe is happier than he's ever been, until one person's decision rips Noah's orderly life to shreds. How does a person go on when it feels as though a chuck of their heart has been torn from their body?
