Emily Bourne
Published: 2020-12-06
Total Pages: 236
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Aria Rivera is a swimming champion. After taking out the State competition, her father is hungry for more accolades, but Aria is amid an identity crisis. As her rivalry with her sister Valeria escalates, Aria would forgo all her talent for a shred of happiness.Insomnia consumes her nights, tormented by her mundane life and her dwindling desires. Her lack of education and other skills shackle her to swimming. Aria needs an out. When a handsome blonde boy at the Maiden City Swimming Pool steals her attention, Aria begins dreaming.But the dreams don't help when her home life is a threat to her physical and mental well-being. Doomed to live under her parents' rules and to deal with Valeria's anger issues, Aria is plagued with tension and stress. The boy of her dreams is cursed with the same affliction. When their paths cross, will they be the key to each other's freedom and happiness?The Happily After When series is inspired by fairytales. Each book is based on a different fairytale, and Aria is a modern transformation of The Little Mermaid. The Happily After When series looks at the dangerous lessons fairytales teach young people, including: a woman waiting for a man to rescue her, or young men kissing women without their permission. These books deal with young adult social issues, including: class differences, bullying and racism, lgbt issues, runaways, mental health issues, and domestic violence. They are also contemporary romance stories about beating the odds, with a wholesomeness in an unsettling and dark world.