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There may be two sides to every story, but sometimes there's only one way to set things right...Music is Elijah's life. His band plays loud and hard, and he'll do anything to get them a big break. He needs that success to help take care of his sister, who has special needs. So he'd rather be practicing when his friends drag him to a musical in the next town...until the lead starts to sing.Kristen dreams of a career on stage like her grandmother's. She knows she needs an edge to get into a competitive theater program -- and being the star in her high school musical isn't going to cut it. The applause and the attention only encourage her to work harder.Elijah can't take his eyes off of Kristen's performance, and snaps a photo of her in costume that he posts online with a comment that everybody misunderstands. It goes viral. It goes viral. Suddenly, Elijah and Kristen are in a new spotlight as the online backlash spins out of control. And the consequences are bigger than they both could have ever imagined because these threats don't stay online...they follow them into real life.
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Patty Blount grew up quiet and frequently overlooked in Queens, NY, but found her voice writing smart and strong characters willing to fight for what's right. Today, she's the award-winning author of edgy, realistic, gut-wrenching contemporary and young adult romance. Still a bit introverted, she gets lost often, eats way too much chocolate, and tends to develop mad, passionate crushes on fictional characters. Let's be real; Patty's not nearly as cool as her characters, but she is a solid supporter of women's rights and loves delivering school presentations. Patty is best known for her internet issues novels, including SEND, a 2012 Junior Library Guild Fall Pick, and her #meToo novels, including SOME BOYS, a 2015 CLMP Firecracker Award Winner and RWA Rita Finalist, and SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW, a double 2019 YARWA Athena Award Winner. Visit her website at pattyblount.com, where you can sign up for her newsletter. She blogs at YA Outside the Lines and is also active on Twitter and Facebook. She loves hearing from readers, especially when they tell her she's cool (even though she knows it's not true) , and is easily bribed with chocolate. Never underestimate the power of chocolate.
