Every Borrowed Beat

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Delaney Moss should have died. She wassupposedto die. She never expected, after years of waiting, to receive a heart transplant. Now, seventeen-year-old Delaney doesnt know what todowith her life. So Delaney latches onto the one thing that gives her meaning: learning as much as she can about the person whose heart she inherited. After some sleuthing, Delaney concludes her heart donor was a girl her age, Mia, who died tragically one town over. Delaney tells herself that attending a post-mortem birthday celebration for Mia will help her fully know who Mia was. And shes sure that after the memorial, she will be able to move on with her life. But then she meets Clayton: a boy who makes her new heart race; a boy whose grief and outlook resonate with her, and a boy who, it turns out, was Mias best friend. Suddenly Delaney is more drawn to Mia than ever

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Praise for Erin Stewart:

'A poetic page turner. A raw, relatable story of mental illness, romance, and the power of love.'Jennifer Niven, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofAll the Bright Places

'A gorgeous and deeply touching rumination on the power of art... A tender, heartfelt, and realistic look at mental illness, familial love, and finding your voice.'Kathleen Glasgow,New York Timesbestselling author ofGirl in Pieces

'A luminous exploration into the restorative power of love and art... This book is a healing balm to a wounded heart.'Jeff Zentner, Morris Awardwinning author ofIn the Wild Light

Author Bio

Erin Stewartis the acclaimed author ofScars Like WingsandThe Words We Keep. She loves using her background in journalism to research and write fiction based on real life. A heart failure survivor and adoptive mother, she believes life throws plot twists and people in our path for a reason.