Things We Know By Heart

(Hardback)

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Quinn Sullivan lost the love of her life when her boyfriend, Trent, died in an accident their junior year. In an attempt to get closure, she reached out to the recipients of his donated organs. Though some answered her letters, the one Quinn feels matters mostthe person who received Trents hearthas been silent.

Nineteen-year-old Colton Thomas has spent the last several years in and out of hospitals waiting for a heart transplant. Now that hes fi nally received a new heart, Colton is regaining strength, and hes walking away from his bedridden past with no intention of looking back. He doesnt want to know about the person who had to die so that he could live. He only wants to move forward.

But Quinn cant let it go. Venturing outside the system to fi nd Colton, Quinn takes a risk in hopes of fi nally laying her memories to rest. But what begins as an innocent conversation quickly becomes an attractionand to make matters worse, Colton has no idea how theyre connected. His zest for life pulls Quinn from her months of sorrow but leaves her torn between honesty and utter betrayal.Because no matter how hard shes falling for Colton, each beat of his heart reminds her of all shes lost.

Reviews

"Above all else, Things We Know By Heart explores the possibility of finding human connection through tragic loss. Couple that with Kirby's gift for detail and writing relatable characters and you get a not just a love story, but one with a ferocious pulse." -- John Corey Whaley, Printz Award-winning author of Where Things Come Back

"This is hands down Jessi Kirby's best book to date. It's stunning and breathtaking, at turns heartbreaking and healing." -- Sarah Ockler, author of Twenty Boy Summer

"The love story will hook readers--especially those who enjoyed John Green's The Fault in our Stars. This memorable romance will ring true with teens." -- School Library Journal

"Well-rounded characters and the romantic tension of unrevealed secrets." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Kirby's story is, at its core, a sweet, budding romance, set against the backdrop of family. [A] story of letting go and moving forward." -- Publishers Weekly

"[A] sweet romance that grows organically." -- Unshelved.com

"Kirby's writing is lush and emotional...[A] satisfying romance. Like Ockler's similarly themed and similarly enjoyable Twenty Boy Summer, this brings all the poignancy and sentiment that a genre fan could wish." -- BCCB

"Kirby weaves a sweet romance in the same spirit as Susanne Colasanti and Lauren Barnholdt." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

Author Bio

Jessi Kirby is a writer for young adults whose first book,Moonglass, was named an ABA New Voices Pick. She has also written two other novelsIn Honor and Golden. Jessi works as a middle school librarian in Orange County, California, where she lives with her husband and two kids.