Waiting on Wednesday (17)
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine to highlight upcoming book releases we're really excited about.
This week, I'm waiting on:
Title: Dream Things True
Author: Marie Marquardt
Pages: 352
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date: September 1, 2015
The nephew of a senator, Evan seems to have it all - except a functional family. Alma has lived in Georgia since she was two, surrounded by a large (sometimes smothering) Mexican family. They both want out of this town. His one-way ticket is soccer; hers is academic success.
When they fall in love, they fall hard, trying to ignore their differences. Then Immigration and Customs Enforcement begins raids in their town, and Alma knows that she needs to share her secret. But how will she tell her country-club boyfriend that she and almost everyone she's close to are undocumented immigrants?
What follows is a beautiful, nuanced exploration of the complications of immigration, young love, defying one's family, and facing a tangled bureaucracy that threatens to completely upend two young lives. This page-turning debut asks tough questions, reminding us that love is more powerful than fear.
I love a good contemporary. I got turned down for an ARC for this, so sadly I will be waiting. Fortunately, September isn't too far off!
What are you waiting on?
