Dewey Edition23
ReviewsUntil Friday Night (Simon & Schuster 2015):"Romance fans will love the relationship between the protagonists and be sucked into the story line of the circumstances that bring them together." - School Library Journal "Tender, honest, and achingly real- Until Friday Night captures the intensity of first love, the power of friendship, and the pain of growing up. This book has it all, and I can't wait for the next field party." -Kami Garcia, #1 NYT -bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures, "Romance fans will love the relationship between the protagonists and be sucked into the story line of the circumstances that bring them together." -- School Library Journal "This novel explores what happens when lifelong sweethearts Vale and Crawford are separated by a tragic accident on graduation night that leaves one of them in a coma. They had plans for their future: go to college, have fun, start a great life together. But now Vale spends her days in a hospital, waiting for Crawford to awaken. She befriends frat boy Slate who is at the hospital frequently, doting on a sick uncle. ... And then the novel takes an unexpected twist. ... Older young adult fans of romance stories may enjoy this novel, depending upon their reaction to the unique twist." -- VOYA, Praise for Abbi Glines "Tender, honest, and achingly real-- Until Friday Night captures the intensity of first love, the power of friendship, and the pain of growing up. This book has it all, and I can't wait for the next field party." --Kami Garcia, #1 NYT --bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures "Romance fans will love the relationship between the protagonists and be sucked into the story line of the circumstances that bring them together." -- School Library Journal, Praise for Abbi Glines "Romance fans will love the relationship between the protagonists and be sucked into the story line of the circumstances that bring them together." -- School Library Journal, "Romance fans will love the relationship between the protagonists and be sucked into the story line of the circumstances that bring them together." -- School Library Journal "This novel explores what happens when lifelong sweethearts Vale and Crawford are separated by a tragic accident on graduation night that leaves one of them in a coma. They had plans for their future: go to college, have fun, start a great life together. But now Vale spends her days in a hospital, waiting for Crawford to awaken."-- VOYA, "If you've never picked up an Abbi Glines book before, you should definitely start with As She Fades . If you have, then you won't want to miss her latest and greatest. ... I highly recommend reading As She Fades before reading any reviews. It's a damn good story with an interesting twist that dramatically changes how the story moves forward."--Hypable.com "Once again, Abbi Glines knocks it out of the park with another unputdownable novel." -- Addicted 2 Novels "This was my first Abbi Glines novel and it most certainly will not be my last." -- The Blonde Bookworm "Romance fans will love the relationship between the protagonists and be sucked into the story line of the circumstances that bring them together." -- School Library Journal "This novel explores what happens when lifelong sweethearts Vale and Crawford are separated by a tragic accident on graduation night that leaves one of them in a coma. They had plans for their future: go to college, have fun, start a great life together. But now Vale spends her days in a hospital, waiting for Crawford to awaken."-- VOYA
Dewey Decimal813.6
SynopsisA girl caring for her comatose boyfriend begins to connect with another boy at the hospital in this steamy romance from the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author of the Rosemary Beach and The Vincent Boys series., From the #1 New York Times- and USA Today -bestselling author of the Rosemary Beach and The Vincent Boys series, Abbi Glines delivers another smoldering, compulsively readable YA romance with As She Fades. On the night of her high school graduation, Vale McKinley and her boyfriend Crawford are in a terrible car accident that leaves Crawford in a coma. They were supposed to spend the summer planning for college, for a bright future full of possibility. Together. Instead, Vale spends long days in the hospital, hoping Crawford will awaken. Slate Allen, a college friend of Vale's brother, has been visiting his dying uncle at the same hospital. When he and Vale meet, she can't deny the flutter of an illicit attraction. She tries to ignore her feelings, but she's not immune to Slate's charm. Slowly, they form a cautious friendship. Then, Crawford wakes up . . . with no memory of Vale or their relationship. Heartbroken, Vale opts to leave for college and move on with her life. Except now, she's in Slate's territory, and their story is about to take a very strange turn. Glines' millions of fans will adore As She Fades , a novel as romantic as it is full of twists and unexpected turns.