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When We Were Wildflowers

AuthorMarieMcKoy

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Reads 2,327
Votes 203
Parts 51
Time 8h 30m

AuthorMarieMcKoy

8thgrade adolescence adventure bestfriends bffs boyfriends chicklit comingofage dollyparton forbiddenfriends friendship funny middleschool motherdaughter nostalgia puberty sweet

Inspired by the Dolly Parton song 'Wildlfowers', WHEN WE WERE WILDFLOWERS is a contemporary YA novel about the joy of finding your best friend, the heartbreak of saying goodbye, and all the wild adventures in between. 

When 13-year old good girl Violet Wilson moves to a posh new housing development in a small Texas town, she finds an unlikely friend in wild child Poppy Cooper. They're instant besties, but there's one problem: Violet's controlling mom forbids the friendship. Poppy's troubled family and reckless behavior stands in the way.

After a dramatic turn of events reveals cracks in Violet's picture-perfect family, the girls learn they have more in common than they thought. As Violet's parents divorce, and her Mom makes plans to move away, the two best friends embrace their wild side and create an epic bucket list to squeeze teenage years into a few short weeks before Violet must say goodbye. 

It's all fun and games staging a first kiss with Violet's crush, driving lessons, a Dolly Parton concert, and prom... until Violet discovers Poppy is keeping a devastating secret. She's been dating Violet's older brother Teddy behind her back. Blood is thicker than water, but what about friendship? Can these wildflowers weather the storm?


RATED PG-13: a little foul language, teenage subject matter, kissing, underage drinking at a party

TRIGGER WARNING: divorce, infidelity, incarcerated parent, dysfunctional family, car accidentAll Rights Reserved

8thgrade adolescence adventure bestfriends bffs boyfriends chicklit comingofage dollyparton forbiddenfriends friendship funny middleschool motherdaughter nostalgia puberty sweet

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