Now Is Everything

* A Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2017 * A Georgia Peach Book Award Nominee *

Read the book New York Times bestselling author Amber Smith calls “powerful and haunting,” and acclaimed author Peter Brown Hoffmeister calls “beautiful and sad.”

Now Is Everything is a stirring debut novel told in alternating THEN and NOW chapters, perfect for Sarah Dessen and Jennifer Niven fans, about what one girl is willing to do to protect her past, present, and future.

The McCauleys look perfect on the outside. But nothing is ever as it seems, and this family is hiding a dark secret.

Hadley McCauley will do anything to keep her sister safe from their father. But when Hadley’s forbidden relationship with Charlie Simmons deepens, the violence at home escalates, culminating in an explosive accident that will leave everyone changed.

When Hadley attempts to take her own life at the hospital post-accident, her friends, doctors, family, and the investigator on the case want to know why. Only Hadley knows what really happened that day, and she’s not talking.
Told in Then and Now: Unravel the truth as the story alternates between the tense events leading up to the accident and the harrowing aftermath where Hadley is the sole survivor.Secrets and Lies: Behind the McCauleys’ perfect facade is a history of violence. Hadley knows everything, but speaking up could put the one person she loves in even more danger.Protective Sister: Hadley will do anything to shield her younger sister, Lila, from their father’s escalating rage, even if it means sacrificing her own future and a chance at happiness with Charlie.A Haunting YA Contemporary Thriller: This powerful story tackles tough topics like family trauma and mental health with unflinching honesty, perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven and Amber Smith.