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Denial by Lorna Schultz Nicholson

Denial

Lorna Schultz Nicholson

James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers · Hardcover · August 1, 2022

It’s Nova’s final year of high school and everything is on track for an amazing year.

Contemporary YA RomanceMental Illness for TeensDepression for Teensmental
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Who it’s for
Nova’s final high-school year brings swimming, first love, and a painful struggle with jealousy and depression.
Genres
Depression for Teens, Contemporary YA Romance, Mental Illness for Teens
Published
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers, August 1, 2022

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About this book

It’s Nova’s final year of high school and everything is on track for an amazing year. She’s going to ace all her studies and go on to be a doctor. She’s got a spot on the swim team. And she’s in love for the first time — with Leo, the captain of the swim team. But things don’t turn out quite like Nova had planned. As her relationship with Leo intensifies, so does her obsession with him and her jealousy over his so-called friendship with another girl.

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The tighter she tries to hold on to him, the more he seems to pull away. The constant worry about the future of their relationship sends Nova spiralling into depression. Even she can’t believe how badly she’s handling things now. But could there be another reason for it, one she doesn’t even want to admit to herself?

Nova’s Final Year

Nova’s final high-school year brings swimming, first love, and a painful struggle with jealousy and depression.

Come here for

  • Nova’s plans for medicine, swimming, and first love
  • Jealousy and relationship anxiety that spiral into depression

Expect

  • A relationship that grows more intense as Leo pulls away
  • Nova questioning what lies behind her depression

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance51%
Depression for Teens51%
Mental Illness for Teens43%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Family Stories
  • YA Crime & Law
  • Dating & Sex for Teens
  • Emotions & Feelings for Teens
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Authors
Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Published
August 1, 2022
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
YA Family Stories