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TELL US SOMETHING TRUE

Dana Reinhardt

River Dean is shocked when his long-time girlfriend Penny Brockaway dumps him. His whole high school identity is linked to Penny's, so who is he without her? While walking in Los Angeles, a city where no one walks, River sees a sign above a doorway advertising "A Second Chance." Upon entering, River finds a group of troubled teens talking about their various addictions. Wanting acceptance and needing an outlet for his grief over the break-up, River makes up a story about his own drug addiction. As River falls for a girl in the group, his lies compound and he gets himself into a huge mess. If he comes clean, will he lose the new love of his life? But how can he start a new relationship that started based on a lie? In her usual elegant voice-driven style, Reinhardt introduces us to a new cast of characters that will both make us laugh and break our hearts.
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Published 2016-05-01 by Wendy Lamb Books

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Once again, Reinhardt shows a deep understanding of adolescent attitudes and emotions in this novel tracing 17-year-old River's recovery from a broken heart ...More than preaching the virtue of honesty, the book focuses on River's growing self-awareness, his coming to terms with his failed relationship, his too-passive nature, and how his father's abandonment has affected him. Intelligent and ironic, the narrative resounds with honesty, even as River himself is quite successful at inventing little white lies. --- Publishers Weekly, *starred review*

Turkey: Het Kitap

UK: Rock The Boat (June 2016); Italy: DeAgostini; Spanish: Planeta; Catalan: Planeta; Russian: Ripol;

A heartfelt tale that elevates truth over passion and friends over lovers. Reinhardt keeps it real. Much respect. --Matthew Quick, author of THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK and FORGIVE ME, LEONARD PEACOCK

Polish: Jaguar

Film rights sold to Paramount Pictures.