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Twins Jade and Pearl enjoyed high school life to the fullest in the suburbs of Oregon. Jade, a star lacrosse player, was set to attend Boston University in the Fall, and Pearl, the debate team captain, was headed to UCLA. Senior year should have ended with memories from prom, graduation, and preparing for college, but Jade's sudden death left the Juarez sisters facing the world without each other for the first time in their lives.
Catapulted into a new and unfamiliar world, Jade is required to attend transitional support group to come to terms with her death and proceed to the next stage. But one issue stands in her way...remembering facts surrounding how she died. Her journey to unravel these details meets her head on with revelations about herself she cannot fathom. She befriends Ezekiel in group who helps her see in herself there is more to death than just moving on.
Having been left alone without her sister and best friend, Pearl spirals into an abyss of crushing grief and depression, until one day Jamie forces her to attend a grief support group to help pull her out of the darkness. Reluctant to attend, she meets a stranger who turns her world upside down and ignites a love she has never felt before in another man, but she wonders if it is enough for her to heal. Can the bond between two sisters survive the throes of death, grief, love, and everything in between?
Catapulted into a new and unfamiliar world, Jade is required to attend transitional support group to come to terms with her death and proceed to the next stage. But one issue stands in her way...remembering facts surrounding how she died. Her journey to unravel these details meets her head on with revelations about herself she cannot fathom. She befriends Ezekiel in group who helps her see in herself there is more to death than just moving on.
Having been left alone without her sister and best friend, Pearl spirals into an abyss of crushing grief and depression, until one day Jamie forces her to attend a grief support group to help pull her out of the darkness. Reluctant to attend, she meets a stranger who turns her world upside down and ignites a love she has never felt before in another man, but she wonders if it is enough for her to heal. Can the bond between two sisters survive the throes of death, grief, love, and everything in between?
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Published September 18, 2019
About the author
Heather E. Robyn
15 books3 followersHeather was born and raised in Southern California. If you’re wondering…yes, she says “dude” and “like” a lot, maps driving directions based on travel time rather than distance, and will never pass up having In-N-Out.
As an avid learner, she earned her Doctorate degree in Education and spent several years in Social Work helping foster youth and homeless veterans. She enjoys writing books to help children and family on subjects ranging from overcoming anxiety to combating bullying with kindness.
She currently lives in the Bay Area with her amazing teenage children, her fabulous boyfriend Matt, and her cuddle beast Husky, Echo.
As an avid learner, she earned her Doctorate degree in Education and spent several years in Social Work helping foster youth and homeless veterans. She enjoys writing books to help children and family on subjects ranging from overcoming anxiety to combating bullying with kindness.
She currently lives in the Bay Area with her amazing teenage children, her fabulous boyfriend Matt, and her cuddle beast Husky, Echo.
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June 2, 2019
The book is a two dimensional story of twins that are separated by line of death and are still connected.
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Plot
Twins Jade and Pearl were inseparable until Jade's sudden death. Jade attends sessions to move on but can't remember facts about her death. Pearl struggles with her own progress as grief grips her. She meets Sander in therapy, who shows her healing and moving on is possible. Will their sisterly bond survive loss, grief, and everything in between?
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The book is written in simple words. I totally loved the fact that it is written with great fluency.
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In this book there are many elements including love, grief, loss, death and determination. It is blend of life and death.
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The characters are strong and parallel characterisation of twins amazed me. The ending was heart touching
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The idea of book is unique and presents a deep connection between relations and life and death.
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Highly recommended to those who wants to dive in life after death.
I will give it shiny 5 stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
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Plot
Twins Jade and Pearl were inseparable until Jade's sudden death. Jade attends sessions to move on but can't remember facts about her death. Pearl struggles with her own progress as grief grips her. She meets Sander in therapy, who shows her healing and moving on is possible. Will their sisterly bond survive loss, grief, and everything in between?
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The book is written in simple words. I totally loved the fact that it is written with great fluency.
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In this book there are many elements including love, grief, loss, death and determination. It is blend of life and death.
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The characters are strong and parallel characterisation of twins amazed me. The ending was heart touching
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The idea of book is unique and presents a deep connection between relations and life and death.
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Highly recommended to those who wants to dive in life after death.
I will give it shiny 5 stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
May 2, 2019
~I received an e-ARC from Reedsy Discovery and willingly reviewed it~
Twin sisters Jade and Pearl Juarez have always been inseparable. But one night, everything goes wrong. Jade dies and wakes up in a new place, unable to remember what happened to her or how she died. Pearl is left in the world of the living with no will to live, spending her days oversleeping in her room. When both girls begin recovery by attending group, they discover they are connected after all...
I thought this book was really cute, the two sisters dealing with the loss of each other in different ways, and for Jade coming to terms with the fact of being dead while worrying about her sister’s wellbeing. As for the concept of the story, it’s an interesting idea, though not fully developed; there’s a lack of explanations for any situations other than the one of the girls, which is sufficient for the telling of their story.
My one thing that I was sceptical about was the romance. With Jade it seemed more natural and developed through the sharing of their regrets from the living world. With Pearl it was more a saviour/need saving kind of relationship which I didn’t think should’ve gone romantic. I appreciate that the two couples were quite different in nature, which is good, but I did feel that only one (or none) was necessary.
As we were reading about what could be called the climax of the story, I disagreed with the author a little about the way things were done. I didn’t think that the death was necessary, especially regarding the circumstances of how it came about. It wasn’t portrayed in a great manner, and intentionally or not kind of seemed to encourage the death. Henry was also part of my problem with this, his appear aced in the story only to ask for Pearl’s forgiveness for that night.
Group is for the most part about recovering from tragedy, and moving on, but it also discusses how important it can be to have a friend in these times, and how people in a fragile emotional state may be able to connect more or even find a life. I recommend this book to anyone who likes books with teenagers, paranormal elements, loss, and romance.
Twin sisters Jade and Pearl Juarez have always been inseparable. But one night, everything goes wrong. Jade dies and wakes up in a new place, unable to remember what happened to her or how she died. Pearl is left in the world of the living with no will to live, spending her days oversleeping in her room. When both girls begin recovery by attending group, they discover they are connected after all...
I thought this book was really cute, the two sisters dealing with the loss of each other in different ways, and for Jade coming to terms with the fact of being dead while worrying about her sister’s wellbeing. As for the concept of the story, it’s an interesting idea, though not fully developed; there’s a lack of explanations for any situations other than the one of the girls, which is sufficient for the telling of their story.
My one thing that I was sceptical about was the romance. With Jade it seemed more natural and developed through the sharing of their regrets from the living world. With Pearl it was more a saviour/need saving kind of relationship which I didn’t think should’ve gone romantic. I appreciate that the two couples were quite different in nature, which is good, but I did feel that only one (or none) was necessary.
As we were reading about what could be called the climax of the story, I disagreed with the author a little about the way things were done. I didn’t think that the death was necessary, especially regarding the circumstances of how it came about. It wasn’t portrayed in a great manner, and intentionally or not kind of seemed to encourage the death. Henry was also part of my problem with this, his appear aced in the story only to ask for Pearl’s forgiveness for that night.
Group is for the most part about recovering from tragedy, and moving on, but it also discusses how important it can be to have a friend in these times, and how people in a fragile emotional state may be able to connect more or even find a life. I recommend this book to anyone who likes books with teenagers, paranormal elements, loss, and romance.
September 11, 2019
Pain, loss, grief, is there any one way in which people react? No.
Heather E Robyn's Group does a great job of portraying all the ways in which people can react to the loss of a loved one and the process through which each can recover. This book also delves into general mental health and red flags we can be looking for in loved ones who are going through traumatic times.
Highly recommend it!
Heather E Robyn's Group does a great job of portraying all the ways in which people can react to the loss of a loved one and the process through which each can recover. This book also delves into general mental health and red flags we can be looking for in loved ones who are going through traumatic times.
Highly recommend it!
June 21, 2019
This book was a very quick read. It held my interest and went between different characters flawlessly.
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