A Chance To Be Happy - by Kate Butler (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

2025 Next Gen Indie Book Awards Finalist!

Emmaline Archer hasn't always made the best decisions, but this time when her misplaced trust lands her in the back of a police cruiser, her mother has had enough. Sending her across country to live with her estranged father, Emmaline just wants to keep her head low until her 18th birthday.

But the folks she meets in Oakridge seem to have a different plan in mind for her.

Review Quotes

This is a really good read. Being a teen is tough enough without family upheaval and issues with the law. Throw in some mental health challenges and you have a perfect storm. But what if you have a chance for a new start? This engaging story follows Emmy through her journey to find her place in the world, navigating obstacles, stumbling, facing the risk of repeating old mistakes... Just like life. The author speaks with such ease and honesty about mental health struggles many teens face, and which are not all that often included in YA fiction. I highly recommend this book. - NoraT