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Purple Moon

by Tessa Emily Hall

A summer caught between old wounds and new beginnings

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A summer caught between old wounds and new beginnings

Selena’s summer brings several unsettled parts of her life together: she is staying with a cousin in Lake Lure while her mother is in rehab, trying to leave behind habits she has come to question, and drawn into a new connection with a neighbor. A crisis involving her best friend in Brooklyn and the revelation of a long-hidden secret add pressure to a family story already shaped by her father’s departure and her mother’s struggles. The novel also places Selena’s choices within an explicitly Christian frame, asking whether she will repeat a pattern of running away or trust in the future she believes God has for her.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teen and young adult readers interested in family disruption and divorce.
  • Readers looking for a contemporary story involving recovery, past trauma, and friendship.
  • Readers interested in Christian themes woven into a young adult novel.

Themes

Family separation and divorceRecovery and personal changeFriendship and loyaltySecrets and the pastFaith and hope

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Book overview

Selena's life isn't turning out to be the fairy tale she imagined as a kid.

That hope seemed to vanish long ago when her dad kicked her and her mom out of the house. This summer might finally hold the chance of a new beginning for Selena ... but having to live with her snobby cousin in Lake Lure, NC while waiting for her mom to get out of rehab wasn't how Selena was planning on spending her summer. She soon begins to wonder why she committed to give up her "bad habits" for this.

Things don't seem too bad, though. Especially when Selena gains the attention of the cute neighbor next door. But when her best friend back home in Brooklyn desperately needs her, a secret that's been hidden from Selena for years is revealed, and when she becomes a target for one of her cousin's nasty pranks, she finds herself having to face the scars from her past and the memories that come along with them. Will she follow her mom's example in running away, or trust that God still has a fairy tale life written just for her?

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