The Thunder Beneath Us
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Nicole Blades. (2016). The Thunder Beneath Us. Kensington Books.

Nicole Blades. 2016. The Thunder Beneath Us. Kensington Books.

Nicole Blades, The Thunder Beneath Us. Kensington Books, 2016.

Nicole Blades. The Thunder Beneath Us. Kensington Books, 2016.

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   • bioText: Nicole Blades is a novelist and journalist. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, WashingtonPost.com, MarieClaire.com, SELF, Health, and BuzzFeed. Born and raised in Montreal, Nicole now lives in Connecticut with her husband and their son. Follow her on Twitter @NicoleBlades. And visit her online at NicoleBlades.com.
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To the world, Best Lightburn is a talented writer rising up the masthead at international style magazine James, girlfriend of a gorgeous up-and-coming actor, and friend to New York City's fabulous. Then there's the other Best, the one who has chosen to recast herself as an only child rather than confront the truth.
 
Ten years ago, on Christmas Eve, Best and her two older brothers took a shortcut over a frozen lake. When the ice cracked, all three went in. Only Best came out. People said she was lucky, but that kind of luck is nothing but a burden. Because Best knows what she had to do to survive. And after years of covering up the past, her guilt is detonating through every facet of her seemingly charmed life. It's all unraveling so fast: her new boss is undermining and deceitful, her boyfriend is recovering from a breakdown, and a recent investigative story has led to a secret affair with the magazine's wealthy publisher.
 
Best is quick-witted and headstrong, but how do you find a way to happiness when you're sure you haven't earned it—or embrace a future you feel you don't deserve? Evocative and emotional, The Thunder Beneath Us is a gripping novel about learning to carry loss without breaking, and to heal and forgive—not least of all, ourselves.

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   • content: "Blades layers her narrative with twists, snap decisions, and deep introspection, building a story that feels realistic and human...The book is a fascinating look at the way people process their own survival in the wake of death, and the many ways the past can wreak havoc in the present."
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     September 12, 2016
     In Blades’s second novel, a talented but self-sabotaging writer is forced to grapple with her painful past as years of secrecy and shame come back to haunt her. Best Lightburn is an ingenue making a name for herself in the New York magazine world; she is surrounded by fabulous, fun friends and is dating a handsome movie star. But things take a bad turn when her boyfriend, Grant, has a breakdown and her beloved boss leaves the style magazine where she works. Suddenly, Best finds herself forced into a corner by the new leadership and under pressure from a reporter who wants to break the one story Best has worked for years to keep quiet: when she was a child, she and her brothers fell through the ice on a lake; she was the only survivor, a secret source of guilt that she has kept hidden from even those closest to her. Blades layers her narrative with twists, snap decisions, and deep introspection, building a story that feels realistic and human. Although at times Best’s stubborn self-preservation feels overwrought, as a whole the book is a fascinating look at the way people process their own survival in the wake of death, and the many ways the past can wreak havoc in the present. Agent: Sharon Pelletier, Dystel & Goderich.

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     October 15, 2016
     At first glance, you'd never know that Best Lightburn had a heartbreaking childhood and a terrible secret. She's a smart, witty writer at one of New York's top fashion magazines, and she's made a name for herself in the savage Manhattan media world. Industry gossip and romantic entanglements are decent distractions, but a cold Christmas Eve in Montreal still weighs heavily on her conscience. Best and her brothers decided to take a shortcut across a frozen lake that December night, but Best was the only one who was found alive. Now that her glittering New York world is threatening to collapse under the weight of her guilt, Best has an opportunity to absolve herself and embrace her future. Author and journalist Blades has crafted a fast-paced, immersive story of reinvention, hard-won confidence, and the power of self-acceptance. Best's journey of personal growth is the centerpiece of this genuine and hopeful story. Fans of Lynda Rutledge and Kimberla Lawson Roby will enjoy the stubborn yet vulnerable heroine, the warmth of Blades' voice, and an insider's glimpse into an elite industry.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)

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