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You stop fearing the Devil when you're holding his hand...Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White's sleepy, seaside town...until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet's crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy living in her backyard. Is River just a crooked-smiling liar with pretty eyes and a mysterious past? Or could he be something more? Violet's grandmother always warned her about the Devil, but she never said he could be a dark-haired boy who takes naps in the sun, who likes coffee, who kisses you in a cemetery...who makes you want to kiss back. Violet's already so knee-deep in love, she can't see straight. And that's just how River likes it.A gothic thriller romance with shades of Stephen King and F. Scott Fitzgerald, set against a creepy summertime backdrop--a must-read for fans of Beautiful Creatures, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, and Anna Dressed in Blood.
About the Author
April Genevieve Tucholke is the author of Clandestine (Workman 2023) , Beatrice Likes the Dark (Algonquin, 2022) , Seven Endless Forests (FSG) , The Boneless Mercies (FSG) , Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Penguin) , and Wink Poppy Midnight (Penguin) . Her books have been published in sixteen countries, and have received ten starred reviews. They have been selected for the Junior Library Guild, Kids' Indie Next picks, and YALSA Teens Top Ten. Tucholke currently lives in Savannah, Georgia. She loves coffee, forests, and gothic cities.
