âHeartfelt, filled with humanity,â this novel about an open adoption gone wrong reveals âthe different forms of family bonds . . . [A] joy to read.â âElizabeth Strout, Pulitzer Prizeâwinning author of Amy and Isabelle and Olive Kitteridge
Sara is sixteen and pregnant. Her once-devoted boyfriend seems to have disappeared, so she decides her best and only option is an open adoption with George and Eva, a couple desperate for a child. After the birth itâs clear Sara has a bond with the child that Eva canât seem to duplicate. When it seems that Sara cannot let go, Eva and George make a drastic decision, with devastating consequences for all of them.
âCaroline Leavittâs writing is so fluid, her characters so well realized, I found myself reading Girls In Trouble nearly until the sun came up. When I was finished I felt as though I had made a new friend, and had stayed up all night listening to her stories.â âPam Houston, award-winning author of Cowboys are My Weakness
âThe characters in Girls in Trouble are blazingly knowable, and it is Leavittâs sympathy that gives her novel both its page-turning momentum and its dignity.â âWashington Post
âIn this wrenching exploration of parent-child relationships, Leavitt captures the tensions and rhythms of family attachments. . . . Ripe for movie adaptation, this will appeal to fans of Jacqueline Mitchardâs novels.â âBooklist
âAn unflinching depiction of maternal need and the dynamics of adoption.â âPublishers Weekly
âUtterly engrossing and richly satisfying.â âMargot Livesey, New York Timesâbestselling author of The Boy in the Field