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Publication alert: Until It Hurts to Stop by Jennifer Hubbard

September 12, 2013 by Nathan Bransford 11 Comments

Jennifer Hubbard’s The Secret Year was one of the first YA novels I sold, and it remains one of my favorite YA novels I’ve ever read. It tells the story of a boy who has a secret relationship with a girl who dies as the novel opens. He’s the only living person who knew the connection they’d had.

Jennifer followed that with the equally amazing Try Not to Breathe, about a boy who is trying to rejoin life after a suicide attempt. (It received starred reviews basically everywhere).

And today marks the publication of Until It Hurts to Stop, which is about a bullied girl who is still waiting for the other shoe to drop even after her tormenters have moved on. She escapes by climbing mountains and with a new friend, until her worst enemy moves back to town.

Jennifer Hubbard is a true master of YA, and I’m so honored to have worked with her. I haven’t actually read Until It Hurts to Stop and it’s is the first published book of Jennifer’s I wasn’t involved in, which is a bittersweet feeling! I can’t wait to dive in.

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  1. abc says

    September 12, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    Jennifer is a wonderful writer! I look forward to reading this, as well.

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  2. Cecelia Dowdy says

    September 12, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    Wow, such dark content for a YA book. Your descriptions make me want to dive in and read. I'll download them for my Kindle.

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  3. Magdalena Munro says

    September 12, 2013 at 10:24 pm

    Thank you for the recommendation; this genre hasn't been my thing since I was young but now that I have a son that is growing up all too fast, I'm starting to pay attention. It's on my list.

    Reply
  4. thewriteedge says

    September 13, 2013 at 12:17 am

    Sounds amazing! Is there any way to get a review copy? Thanks!

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  5. Jennifer R. Hubbard says

    September 13, 2013 at 12:49 am

    Thank you, Nathan, and all commenters!

    Reply
  6. Bruce Bonafede says

    September 13, 2013 at 7:02 am

    Congratulations on the new book, Jennifer. Hope it does great.

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  7. Cynthia says

    September 13, 2013 at 7:55 am

    Jennifer Hubbard is a great writer, and I look forward to reading her new book.

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  8. Mira says

    September 14, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    Congratulations on your launch, Jennifer!

    I love that you take on such relevant topics – so helpful to kids who are struggling with difficult issues. They'll feel less alone, and maybe gain some guidance.

    That's also a gorgeous cover! 🙂

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  9. Rae says

    September 18, 2013 at 9:27 am

    That IS a gorgeous cover. It sounds like she write really lovely, emotive books.

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  10. Steve MC says

    September 19, 2013 at 8:45 am

    I read the full Amazon excerpt and the writing is very good. Got everything going for it.

    And now I'm curious how the knife plays out.

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  11. Esther Spurrill-Jones says

    September 30, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    I'm curious. Why is the Kindle version more expensive? That makes no sense to me whatsoever.

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