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A beautiful love story for fans of Jandy Nelson and Nicola Yoon: two teens find their way back to each other in a bookstore full of secrets and crushes, grief and hope—and letters hidden between the pages.
Years ago, Rachel had a crush on Henry Jones. The day before she moved away, she tucked a love letter into his favorite book in his family’s bookshop. She waited. But Henry never came.
Now Rachel has returned to the city—and to the bookshop—to work alongside the boy she’d rather not see, if at all possible, for the rest of her life. But Rachel needs the distraction. Her brother drowned months ago, and she can’t feel anything anymore.
As Henry and Rachel work side by side—surrounded by books, watching love stories unfold, exchanging letters between the pages—they find hope in each other. Because life may be uncontrollable, even unbearable sometimes. But it’s possible that words, and love, and second chances are enough.
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“An achingly beautiful tale of love, loss, and literature from Australian author Cath Crowley is given an engrossing narration by Chelsea Bruland and Hamish R. Johnson…Bruland and Johnson employ varied inflections and cadences to distinguish old from young and to differentiate the notes left in the letter library from the narrative…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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★ "Original, wise, and essential. . . . This love story is an ode to words and life.
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review -
★ "This poignant tale exquisitely chronicles the journey from hopelessness to learning to live again.
— School Library Journal, starred review -
★ "...Crowley has built a warm cast of surprising and memorable characters and placed them in universal circumstances that slowly unfold into something extraordinary.
— Booklist, starred review -
Reading Words in Deep Blue feels a little bit like a slow dance, or falling in love, or swimming in the ocean on a rainy day. It's a stunning reminder of the power of words and books and stories that will leave your heart full and heavy and hungry for more. Cath Crowley is magic.
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A big-hearted, stunner of a novel. Cath Crowley's gorgeous prose will make you both tear up and swoon. A beautifully honest meditation on grief and love.
— Jasmine Warga, author of My Heart and Other Black Holes -
Words In Deep Blue is beautifully written. Laced with humor and poignancy, tragedy and joy, this story will break your heart and then piece it back together.
— Emma Mills, author of First & Then and This Adventure Ends -
The character development is strong. . . . It’s the kind of night you dream about, but it’s very much grounded in reality.
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Laced with humor and sadness, longing and joy, this slice of life is satisfying and hopeful.
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Richly and affectingly expressed. . . . [An] engrossing story with credible complexity.
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An ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book for Teens
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★ “Give this incredible, satisfying book to fans of Sarah Dessen, Karen Foxlee, Melina Marchetta—actually, give it to any teen girl who longs a little and feels too much. . . . Unforgettable.
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Crowley captures quiet moments with aching beauty and tenderness; her empathy for teen girls recalls Deb Caletti and Sarah Dessen.
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“One of the loveliest, most exquisitely beautiful books I’ve read in a very long time…I didn’t just read the pages, I lived in them.”
— Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author
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AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
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ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection
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Chicago Public Library Best of the Best for Teens
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About Cath Crowley
Cath Crowley grew up in a small town in rural Victoria, Australia. She studied professional writing and editing at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and works as both a freelance writer and a part-time teacher in Melbourne.
About the Narrators
Hamish R. Johnson is a voice talent and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator.
Chelsea Bruland is a voice actress and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator.