This is a Contemporary Christian Young Adult standalone novel that centers around twin sisters, Katie and Kennedy Oliver, and their disintegrating relationship with one another as one twin endures a dating relationship with an abusive narcissist.
Allyson Kennedy writes contemporary Christian young adult books that honor God without sugarcoating the realities of the world. She is the author of The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy and other YA standalones, as well as Writing By Faith, a nonfiction book for Christian authors. She calls eastern North Carolina home and is well-versed in the art of southern sass, which she enjoys weaving into her stories.
1st Read Through (March 2025): I was mentally prepared for the first draft to not make any sense whatsoever, but was pleasantly surprised to find it's a solid story that I didn't want to put down. :D There are some rough spots for sure, but I'm very happy with how this turned out!
2nd Read Through, 1st Round of Edits (June - August 2025): I forgot to update here after I finished it, but I was as brutal as possible on the manuscript during this round. It took from July 19th to August 23rd to implement all the changes, but it was worth it. I also added a scene to add clarity for the B-story and the character involved with that.
3rd Read Through, 2nd Round of Edits (September - October 2025): Over the past month, I've sat down for editing sessions where I've had Word read the manuscript to me and I edited along the way. I'll never not sob through the last 3 chapters. Don't worry though, it's a happy ending! It just takes a lot to get there. :)
I read this draft on my Kindle and have made notes on changes to implement into the Word document soon. Nothing major is changing, which is a plus! After I implement these edits, I plan to do my infamous Word Search Edit where I cut out crutch words and adverbs.
Oh, and I've chosen a possible publishing date of September 28, 2026, so keep your eyes peeled for more updates! :)