The Chaos of Standing Still

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I fell hard for this story of love, loss, friendship, and bad airport food. I loved it! Morgan Matson, New York Times bestselling author of The Unexpected Everything

Over the course of one chaotic night stranded at the Denver airport, Ryn confronts her shattered past thanks to the charm of romance, the uniqueness of strangers, and the magic of ordinary places in this laugh-out-loud funny, deeply stirring (Julie Buxbaum, New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Three Things) novel from the author of Boys of Summer.

Ryn has one unread text message on her phone. And its been there for almost a year.

She hasnt tried to read it. She cant. She wont. Because that one message is the last thing her best friend ever said to her before she died.

But as Ryn finds herself trapped in the Denver International Airport on New Years Eve thanks to a never-ending blizzard on the one-year anniversary of her best friends death, fate literally runs into her.

And his name is Xander.

When the two accidentally swap phones, Ryn and Xander are thrust into the chaos of an unforgettable all-night adventure, filled with charming and mysterious strangers, a secret New Years Eve bash, and a possible Illuminati conspiracy hidden within the Denver airport. But as the bizarre night continues, all Ryn can think about is that one unread text message. It follows her wherever she goes, because Ryn cant get her brilliantly wild and free-spirited best friend out of her head.

Ryn cant move on.

But tonight, for the first time ever, shes trying. And maybe thats a start.

As moving as it is funny, The Chaos of Standing Still is a heartwarming story about the earth-shattering challenges life throws at usand the unexpected strangers who help us along the way.

Reviews

"Brodys novel is a smart portrayal of what remains not only in the wake of a friends death but in the absence of one who cast a long shadow in life. Ryn isnt just dealing with grief but defining herself post-Lottie, and watching that evolution unfold is compelling. A frozen terminal is a unique backdrop for a teen romance, but Brody (In Some Other Life, 2017) still hits all the meet-cute beats YA romance fans expect. This swoonworthy rom-com has just as much pathos as heart." -- Molly Horan * Booklist Online *
"Absorbing from first page to last, Brodys novel gradually unveils Ryns complicated history and celebrates her most profound moments of truth. * Publishers Weekly, Starred Review *
This will appeal to fans of Jennifer E. Smiths books and Nicola Yoons Everything, Everything. * School Library Journal *

Author Bio

Jessica Brody is the author of several popular novels for teens and tweens, includingThe Geography of Lost Things,52 Reasons to Hate My Father,A Week of Mondays,Better You Than Me,and the Unremembered trilogy. She lives with her husband and four dogs near Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at JessicaBrody.com.