When We Were Wildflowers

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Parts 34
Time 5h 35m

Reads 1,516
Votes 115
Parts 34
Time 5h 35m

[In progress] A lower-YA novel inspired by the Dolly Parton song "Wildlfowers" 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 just one problem:  Violet's mom forbids the friendship. Poppy's troubled family life and reckless behavior stands in the way.
    
    After a dramatic turn of events reveals cracks in Violet's family's carefully-curated facade, the girls realize friendship isn't they only thing they have in common. As Violet's world threatens to crumble, and her family makes plans to move away, the two best friends vow to squeeze their teenage years into a few short weeks before Violet must say goodbye. It's all fun and games recreating things like first dates, driving and prom until Poppy falls for Violet's older brother Teddy. It's a betrayal Violet won't soon forget.
    
    Blood is thicker than water, but what about friendship? Can these wildflowers weather the storm?
    
    
    RATED PG-13: a little bit of foul language, teenage subject matter
    
    TRIGGER WARNING: divorce, infidelity, incarcerated parent, dysfunctional familyAll Rights Reserved

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

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[In progress] A lower-YA novel inspired by the Dolly Parton song "Wildlfowers" 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 just one problem:  Violet's mom forbids the friendship. Poppy's troubled family life and reckless behavior stands in the way.
    
    After a dramatic turn of events reveals cracks in Violet's family's carefully-curated facade, the girls realize friendship isn't they only thing they have in common. As Violet's world threatens to crumble, and her family makes plans to move away, the two best friends vow to squeeze their teenage years into a few short weeks before Violet must say goodbye. It's all fun and games recreating things like first dates, driving and prom until Poppy falls for Violet's older brother Teddy. It's a betrayal Violet won't soon forget.
    
    Blood is thicker than water, but what about friendship? Can these wildflowers weather the storm?
    
    
    RATED PG-13: a little bit of foul language, teenage subject matter
    
    TRIGGER WARNING: divorce, infidelity, incarcerated parent, dysfunctional family

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