The Things We Couldn’t Save

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Author: Nicole Bea
Published: February 1, 2023 — 340 pages

Genre(s): Contemporary, Women’s Fiction Coming of age · YA novel
Content warnings — drug and alcohol use, language, toxic relationships · Canadian author

Clarke and Katie have been partners-in-crime forever, from childhood sleepovers to ice cream shop shifts. But when Katie falls for Nick, a daredevil street racer, their friendship splinters. Clarke finds herself tangled with Zayne, Nick’s best friend, drawn into nights full of fast cars, reckless fun, and the rush of becoming someone new. In trying to be who Zayne wants her to be, Clarke risks losing herself in the process. By summer’s end, she must face the hard question: what’s worth holding onto — and what can she let go of? This is not a love story.