title: The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily
author:  Laura Creedle 
description: Gr 8 UpLily Michaels-Ryan, a 10th grader in Austin, TX, craves normalcy and peace; instead, she breaks things, runs away from unpleasant situations, invades people's personal space, and arrives chronically late for everything. She is a slow, though avid, reader and is living with ADHD and dyslexia. Her handsome and uber-smart classmate, Abelard Mitchell, is socially awkward, experiences anxiety attacks, has processing delays, and deals with sensory issues. He has Asperger's. Together they unwittingly get into trouble and are sent to the principal's office where Lily impulsively kisses Abelard. Emulating the 12th-century love letters of their intellectual forebears, Abelard and Hlose, they find solace by communicating via the written word, i.e. texting each other. Their blossoming romance hits roadblocks as Abelard and Lily cope with their neurodifferences alongside the treacherous waters of family, fellow teenagers, and school. Abounding with literary references and rich imagery, Creedle's debut novel achieves appealing and authentic voices as it explores the theme of differences. Lily desperately wants to be normal but at the same time despairs of losing her real self in the medications and treatments pushed on her. Her humorous insights appear at just the right moment, often related in naturally flowing dialogue. A full array of well-developed secondary characters, including Lily's younger sister Iris, her best friend Rosalind, and her mother, accompany fluid pacing as Lily faces important decisions about her future. VERDICT A thought-provoking story to fill that empty space on YA shelves for tales of realistic fiction, romance, and humor.Kate Reid, The Allen-Stevenson School, New York City
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  > > IMPROPERLY ENTICED BY THE RASCAL EARL
  
  > > A STEAMY REGENCY ROMANCE
  
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  > CONTENTS
  
  > [A Thank You Gift](index_split_002.html#filepos8415)
  
  > [Chapter 1](index_split_004.html#filepos11459)
  
  > [Chapter 2](index_split_005.html#filepos26013)
  
  > [Chapter 3](index_split_006.html#filepos44322)
  
  > [Chapter 4](index_split_007.html#filepos59757)
  
  > [Chapter 5](index_split_008.html#filepos76077)
  
  > [Chapter 6](index_split_009.html#filepos92965)
  
  > [Chapter 7](index_split_010.html#filepos110395)
  
  > [Chapter 8](index_split_011.html#filepos124981)
  
  > [Chapter 9](index_split_012.html#filepos139654)
  
  > [Chapter 10](index_split_013.html#filepos155164)
  
  > [Chapter 11](index_split_014.html#filepos174225)
  
  > [Chapter 12](index_split_015.html#filepos193015)
  
  > [Chapter 13](index_split_016.html#filepos208877)
  
  > [Chapter 14](index_split_017.html#filepos224016)
  
  > [Chapter 15](index_split_018.html#filepos240342)
  
  > [Chapter 16](in