The Summer I Wasn't Me [Paperback]

<p><strong>Lexi has a secret.</strong></p><p>She never meant for her mom to find out. And now she's afraid that what's left of her family is going to fall apart for good.</p><p>Lexi knows she can fix everything. She can change. She can learn to like boys. New Horizons summer camp has promised to transform her life, and there's nothing she wants more than to start over. </p><p>But sometimes love has its own path...</p><p>"A powerful indictment of reparative therapy—a sweet love story—and an unforgettable main character!"—Nancy Garden, author of <em>Annie on My Mind</em></p><p>"Unflinching honesty and unfaltering compassion...A gem of a novel."—<em>RT Book Reviews</em>, 4 ?? stars, Top Pick of the Month on <em>My Life After Now</em></p><p><b>Chapter 1</b></p><p>My mother drives right past the New Horizons sign.</p><p>"Um, Mom?" I touch her arm gently.</p><p>She doesn't respond. She's zoning out again. But these moments have been happening a lot less often lately. Maybe soon they won't be happening at all.</p><p>"Mom," I say again, louder. "You missed the turn."</p><p>She finally snaps out of it and glances in the rearview mirror, where the New Horizons sign is still slightly visible.</p><p>"Oh!" She pulls a sudden U-turn, and my insides do somersaults. I knew I shouldn't have let her drive. She glances at the clock. "Sorry, Lexi."</p><p>She makes the correct turn this time around, and I manage a reassuring smile. "It's okay."</p><p>The narrow road up the mountain is so winding and bumpy that we're forced to creep along at a measly ten miles per hour.</p><p>A thick forest surrounds us. The trees are dark and plush and reach up and over the rocky road like a fringed canopy. As we inch folĂ`