This Side of the Hudson: A Conversation with Julia Bodwell

Join us on Tuesday, September 16th at 7 PM as we celebrate store owner Julia Bodwell's latest release, This Side of the Hudson!

Julia will be in conversation with Annette Masters, author of Dragonfly Down. Books will be available for purchase during the event, however we recommend preordering to guarantee your signed copy.

PREORDER YOUR COPY HERE.

ABOUT THIS SIDE OF THE HUDSON:

For fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty, All the Bright Places, and My Life with the Walter Boys comes a star-crossed story of loss and forgiveness, and the two teens who must decide if love is worth fighting for.

Nick Webber and Kennedy Winters are from two different worlds. She's a private school Manhattanite with a musical prowess that could rival Beethoven. He's a public school Jersey boy destined for UCLA on a soccer scholarship. But when Kennedy's family dies and she's sent to live with her aunt and uncle in New Jersey, their worlds collide.

They're drawn to each other immediately. Kennedy—the mysterious new girl—is different from anyone Nick's ever met. Smart and withdrawn, she makes him want to be different, too. To be better. And Nick—with his goofy smile and penchant for cheesy jokes—shows Kennedy that, even in the face of loss, she's still allowed to find happiness.

But as the pair grow closer, painful truths surface that threaten to tear them apart. With love on the line, Kennedy and Nick must decide if happiness is worth the heartache.

ABOUT DRAGONFLY DOWN:

Ever since Laurel Greenleaf witnessed her father's tragic murder, she's faked emotional stability, which is quite a feat, considering her mother is the world's leading expert on adolescent trauma therapy.

Tragedy strikes again when Laurel's sister is presumed dead after an explosion. Refusing to grieve or accept Ollie's death, Laurel rejects all evidence linked to the disaster . . . until the investigation ties her to arson, and she's forced to solve the mystery herself.

With only herself to trust, Laurel dodges family, paparazzi, and law enforcement in a brutal search for the truth. To prove her own innocence, Laurel must find her sister-alive.

Dragonfly Down is an intriguing psychological thriller that questions what is most important when lives are at stake: following one's intuition or facing facts?

With gripping family secrets, heart-pounding suspense, and chilling twists, a teen's dark and dangerous fight to find her sister will test the limits of love, loss, and loyalty.