Sylvie is suddenly on Earth again. She hits the pavement with a loud smack and is knocked unconscious.
She lies on the pavement, crumpled. Finny is untouched. He breathes heavily, and in shock and wonder, he stares out into the night. This is his moment of weightless suspension. His mind is blank. He feels nothing, he thinks nothing; he exists, perfect and unscathed. He does not even hear the rain.
Stay. I whisper to him. Stay in the car. Stay in this moment.
But, of course, he never does.
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acknowledgments
All hail Gina Rogers, narrator extraordinaire and the muse who brought Finny back to life.
Thank you to my agent, Ali McDonald, and everyone at 5 Otter Literary. You ladies are amazing.
Annette Pollert-Morgan, I could not have pulled this off without you. Well, maybe I could have, but I wouldn’t be as proud of this book as I am without your tough love.
My family has been so supportive of me through all the ups and downs of my career. Rob, Austin, Mom and Dad, Elizabeth, thank you for everything. There just aren’t words.
My son, Percy, was very patient as I took time away to write this book. He recently asked me if, after the book was done, I’d ever have to do this again. I’m sorry, sweetheart, but I am planning on doing this again.
about the author
Laura Nowlin is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling and TikTok sensation If He Had Been with Me and This Song Is （Not） for You. She holds a BA in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Missouri University. Laura works lives in St. Louis with her family.
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