Catch the Light

A love story perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson about a girl who moves cross country and finds herself falling for someone new who throws her whole life out of order. "Beautifully captured, like a photograph of a stolen moment. I ached for Marigold in her journey to move forward while not forgetting her past. Kate Sweeney's Catch the Light overflows with grief, love, and growing up."--Amy Spalding, bestselling author of We Used to Be Friends Nine months after the death of her father, Marigold is forced to pick up and move from sunny Los Angeles all the way across the country to rural upstate New York. According to her mom, living with her aunt in a big old house in the woods is the fresh start Marigold and her little sister need. But Mary aches for the things she’s leaving behind—her best friend, her older sister, her now-long-distance boyfriend, and the senior year that felt like her only chance at making things feel normal again. On top of everything, Mary has a troubling secret: she’s starting to forget her dad. The void he’s left in her memory is quickly getting filled with bonfires, house parties, and hours in the darkroom with Jesse, a fellow photographer and kindred spirit whom she can’t stop thinking about. As the beauty of Mary’s new world begins to sink in and her connection with Jesse grows stronger, she feels caught between her old life and her new one. Mary might just be losing her grip on the pieces of her life that she's tried so hard to hold together. When the two finally come crashing together, Mary will have to decide what she really wants and come to terms with the ways that the loss of her dad has changed who she is. Even if she can't hold on to her past forever, maybe she can choose what to keep. A Love Story Perfect For Fans Of Nina Lacour And Jandy Nelson About A Girl Who Moves Cross Country And Finds Herself Falling For Someone New Who Throws Her Whole Life Out Of Order. Nine Months After The Death Of Her Father, Marigold; Her Little Sister, Bea; And Her Mom Move From Sunny California To Upstate New York To Live With Mary's Aunt El. Maybe New York Will Be A Fresh Start For Them. But Living In New York Means Missing All The Things Mary Left--from Her Bff, Nora; To Her Now Long-distance Boyfriend, Bennett; Her Older Sister, Hannah; And The Memories Of Her Father Tied To The Places She Used To Live. How Can She Keep Them In Her Life With Everything So Far Away? Then, While Settling Into The New Normal, Mary Meets Jesse, A Fellow Photographer And Kindred Spirit Who Just Seems To Get Her. Falling Into A Friendship With Jesse Feels Easy, There's Something About Him She Can't Stop Thinking About. But As Things With Bennett Are So Uncertain, She Can't Seem To Make A Move Either Way. When Things Come To A Head, Mary Will Have To Come Clean And Decide What She Really Wants And How She Feels--finding A Way To Finally Come To Terms With Her Family, Friends, And Herself. After the death of her father, Marigold ("Mary") leaves California behind to live with her aunt in rural New York. There she feels caught between her old life and new one when she forms a special connection with a fellow photographer. When things fall apart, Mary will have to come to terms with the way the loss of her dad has changed who she is. -- adapted from jacket After the death of her father, Marigold leaves California behind to live with her aunt in rural New York where she feels caught between her old life and new one when she forms a special connection with a fellow photographer