The Odds of You and Me: A Novel

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In the vein of Meg Donohue and Sarah Jio, Cecilia Galantes second novel delivers the powerful story of one young woman whos faced with an impossible choiceone that could have her making the biggest mistake of her life.

Thirteen days. Thats all Bernadette, Bird, Sincavage has left to go until shes done with her probation and can be free again. Free from making payments to the supermarket she wrote bad checks to. Free from living at home with her overzealous mother whos constantly nagging her about attending church again. Free to give her four-year-old son, Angus, the normal life he deserves. Her impending freedom and move to Moon Lake, where shes plunked down a deposit on a brand new apartment, is so close she can almost taste it. What trouble could she possibly get into in just thirteen days

But trouble does follow in the form of James Rittenhousesomeone she worked with a few years ago. At first, Bird is stunned to see James make the evening news when hes arrested for assaulting someone in a local bar. But thats nothing compared to the shock she gets when she discovers James hiding out in an abandoned church choir loft. Somehow he escaped police custody, broke his leg, and got his hand on a gun, which hes now pointing at her.

Although Bird doesnt tell anyone she saw James, theres no way shes helping him. She cant screw up her probation or her second chance for a new future. And she has her sons welfare to think about. Still. If only she could stop thinking about the terrified look in James eyes and the fact that hes hurt. If only she could forget that once, long ago, James helped her out, and she owes him a debt like no other.

Will Bird jeopardize her future for someone who helped her out in the past A past that holds secrets shes not quite sure shes ready to face Or will she turn a blind eye and learn to live with the consequences

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"Galante's gift for storytelling lies in her ability to find the extraordinary within the ordinary. Readers will fall in love with her unforgettably complex protagonist, Bird, along with the overall authenticity of her prose." -- Emily Liebert, bestselling author of Some Women Praise for THE INVISISBLES: "In The Invisibles, Cecilia Galante artfully reminds us that even the most carefully constructed facade doesn't stand a chance against the healing power of true friendship." -- Zoe Fishman, author of Balancing Acts "With heart, wisdom, and a quartet of unforgettable protagonists, Cecilia Galante deftly examines the ways in which the sense of community created by profound friendships can act as a salve on even the deepest of wounds...Gripping and heartrending." -- Meg Donohue, USA Today bestselling author of ALL THE SUMMER GIRLS and DOG CRAZY Praise for THE INVISISBLES: "In The Invisibles, Cecilia Galante artfully reminds us that even the most carefully constructed facade doesn't stand a chance against the healing power of true friendship." -- Booklist on THE INVISIBLES

Author Bio

Cecilia Galante is the author of three young adult novels, three middle-grade books, and a children's chapter-book series. She is the recipient of many awards, including a NAIBA Book of the Year and an Oprah's Teen Read Selection for her first novel, The Patron Saint of Butterflies. Her books have been translated into Japanese, Turkish, and Polish.