Every Reason to Stay

In this poignant novel, sixteen-year-old Skylar faces a life-altering tragedy when her rockstar dad dies in an accident, leading her to uncover a shocking family secret: her mother is alive. Uprooted from her familiar life, Skylar begrudgingly moves across the country to live among strangers, where she channels her grief into baking and enters a competition with a prize of a trip to Parisian pastry school. As she navigates new friendships and unexpected feelings for the boy next door, Skylar embarks on a journey of self-discovery that reveals deep truths about her past and what home truly means.