The Summer Before

Madeline and Summer, as close as sisters, share everything—except for a dark secret. When Summer’s painful truth comes to light, it shatters their world. Six years after the trial, Madeline, now in Boston, battles guilt and suicidal thoughts. To move forward, she must face her past and those involved in the trial that tore her family apart.

Pages: 224
Pub Date: 10-15-2024
Softcover: $19.95 – ISBN: 979-8-88824-482-1
Hardcover: $32.95 – ISBN: 979-8-88824-484-5

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If someone you love was assaulted, abused, or was a victim of a crime-you are a secondary victim.

If the perpetrator is also someone you love, there are no words.

Madeline and Summer are more than best friends. They might as well be sisters; they’ve claimed the title, anyway-and sisters tell each other everything. But Summer has a secret she’s been hiding for years. Someone’s been hurting her, someone close, and when it comes out, it destroys everything around her with the force of dying stars.

Six years after the trial, Madeline is a haunted young woman trying to build a new life in Boston, but the guilt of her betrayal brings her to the brink of suicide. To let go of the past, Madeline must confront her father, mother, and all those involved with the trial that split her family apart-or continue her descent, finishing what she started to escape it.

 

“THE SUMMER BEFORE is a gripping and emotionally charged exploration of trauma, guilt, and the unyielding strength of friendship. With the intensity of Kate Elizabeth Russell’s My Dark Vanessa and a haunting complexity that lingers long after the last page, this novel offers a profoundly empathetic and thought-provoking examination of the aftermath of a harrowing experience and its far-reaching consequences.”

– Anna David, NYT bestselling author/CEO, Legacy Launch Pad Publishing

“Masterfully crafted, The Summer Before is a poignant exploration into the repercussions of evil, even for those on the periphery of a crime. Part love story, part coming-of-age story, part legal thriller, Braley weaves a meaningful story of love, healing, and ultimately hope. An emotional page-turner I couldn’t put down.”

– Suzanne Redfearn, #1 Amazon bestselling author of In an Instant

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