The Regret List

When she was only seven years old, Paige’s dad killed a woman. Sure, it was an accident, but that doesn’t lessen the burden of guilt Paige feels when she meets the woman’s son seven years later. Even worse: it’s on a blind date. Desperate to atone for her father’s sins, she vows to make this boy happy, even if it means dating someone she doesn’t really like. But how long can she hide who her family truly is?

And that’s only in her first week of high school.

Paige never expected high school to be so complicated as she deals with bullies, her friend’s unplanned pregnancy, an absentee mom, and a faltering belief in God. Even her best friend, a partially deaf boy named Asher, seems distant and angry with her. In dismay, Paige witnesses how one bad decision can spin all their lives out of control. She details her struggles through a list of her biggest regrets. In the telling of her story, she manages to find solace and humor in even the most cringe-worthy events.