Rumors

✍ Scribed by Kiefer, Erica

• Book ID: 109103378
• Publisher: Clean Teen Publishing
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 537 KB
• Series: Lingering Echoes 0,5
• Category: Fiction

✦ Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Allie Collins would rather hide behind rumors than face the truth—her life will never be the same as it was before the accident. As a star athlete grieving in the shadows, she hopes to find normalcy in boys and basketball. When her best friend sets her up with the popular Shane Moretti, Allie drags her feet, reluctant for added complications. Then she decides that dating Shane would be the perfect shield from last summer’s tragedy. However, what starts as a mere distraction proves much more complex. As Shane leads Allie into questionable situations, gossip continues to swirl.

Battling for her own identity while barricading painful emotions, Allie won’t escape her senior year without new wounds. After all, tragedy is no stranger to her. The events that unfold will draw readers deep into a well of emotion in Rumors, a Lingering Echoes Prequel.

Review

It was fast-paced, well-written, intriguing, and very relatable...The feels are definitely there, in my opinion. I suggest giving this one a read before starting Lingering Echoes, and if you've already read that one, then still come back to Rumors because it clarifies some things and provides an understanding of why Allie is so detached. I highly recommend this one.

http://www.itchingforbooks.com/2014/07/review-rumors-by-erica-kiefer.html

(Shane, Itching For Books)

Rumors is a [novel] that asks the poignant question: Do we change when we experience grief? Is this change something we have control over and is it okay?

I enjoyed how Erica Kiefer writes so clearly and has control over her sentences and scenes. When there is a flashback, we are already prepared for the worst... it is an excellent tie in to the full novel “Lingering Echoes“.

http://thewriteweb.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/rumors-a-lingering-echoes-novella/

(The Write Web)

About the Author

Erica Kiefer was born on Christmas Eve in Southern California to an American father whose ancestors arrived from Europe during colonial times and a Thai mother who moved to the US during high school. Adding to her rich and varied heritage, Erica grew up living abroad in Asia, including Taiwan, Fiji, Thailand and Indonesia. She gained a great respect for the beautiful mosaic of cultures found in various parts of the world. After graduating from International School Bangkok, she attended Brigham Young University in Utah, where she earned a degree in Recreation Therapy. Her career as a Recreation Therapist has allowed her to work with at-risk youth since 2007. Erica made the best decision of her life by marrying her husband in 2005 and is currently a mother of three, one of whom awaits her in heaven. Erica also loves singing, reading, writing, and satisfying her sweet-tooth with chocolate-chip cookies. Playing collegiate rugby was one of the most memorable experiences of her life, thus far. Erica's first book, Lingering Echoes, was signed by Clean Teen Publishing and released in early November 2013.