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  Marcus believed he had finally built the life he always wanted with Mei Li—quiet moments, shared laughs, and a future within reach.  But everything crumbles the night she vanishes. He’s left behind with a wound, a baffling note, and a hollow certainty that something terrible has happened. His search ends with a devastating Mei Li is dead. Grief consumes him, and he escapes to Berkeley to rebuild a new life—yet none of it fills the ache she left behind. But Mei Li is very much alive. A quick trip to Taiwan to deliver evidence should have ended the nightmare stalking her. Instead, her cousin is murdered, and she becomes the next target. Forced into hiding, she sacrifices everything—including Marcus—to stay alive. Separated by oceans and haunted by choices, Marcus and Mei Li’s paths collide in a twist neither thought possible, forcing them to choose between rekindling their love or letting it go forever. My Review After the cliffhanger ending in book two, I could not wait to re...

  A powerful first love story that pulls you into the beauty and struggles of fighting for what you want despite the odds. Weaving the darkness of past hurt with the light of new romance, The Other Side of Apart is perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Amber Smith. Marcus had life figured out—a hard earned 4.0, hours of intense soccer training, and a full-ride to Stanford to kickstart his dream future. Running away with his secret girlfriend to escape a crazed criminal was never part of his plan. But Mei Li is worth leaving perfection behind for even if she’s tangled in her family’s lies and has a stalker ex-boyfriend. She’s funny, sexy, brave, and most of all—impossibly—she and Marcus are together again. So worth it. However, together isn't the rings-on-their-fingers, back-of-the-motorcycle perfect they’d hoped it would be. Marcus desperately clings to the dream future he still wants while Mei is haunted by memories of her abusive past.  So when that past catches up to them, f...

An emotionally raw story of first love, possibility, and rewriting our destinies, this YA romance captures the ache of Laura Nowlin with a romantic innocence reminiscent of Jenny Han. Marcus is destined for big things. He’s a star soccer player, straight-A student, and gorgeous beyond the hopes of most girls. Especially since they’re off limits. Because of his detective dad’s painful past with women, Marcus made a bet with him to avoid girls until after high school. So far, so good. Mei Li's world is anything but bright. She’s a pawn in a dangerous game to keep her and her family in America but dreams of a very different life. However, dreams turn to fear when she discovers the guy she’s supposed to trust with her heart is more disturbed than she could ever imagine. Even though Mei Li and Marcus live around the corner from each other in San Francisco’s Chinatown, the only thing they have in common is a trolley stop. Until the day they step through the same shop door and into a new ...