Leaving Paradise
Simone Elkeles
By: Nevra Azerkan
Rating: [The Breakdown]
Leaving Paradise at a first glance is about an unlikely love story. The story begins with Caleb Becker who has been at a juvenile detention facility for almost a year and is released early for good behavior. He landed there after being convicted of a hit and run which caused the victim, Maggie Armstrong, to be in and out of surgery followed by ongoing physical therapy sessions. If that doesn’t sound bad enough, it gets better when we learn that Maggie was Caleb’s neighbor and his twin sister’s best friend. Oh yes, the tangled web we weave. When Maggie finds out Caleb is released early, the trauma from that night floods back instantly. They hope to avoid each other, but as luck would have it they both become employed by the same sassy elderly lady who will teach them many of life’s lessons. Continue Reading
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