The Beauty of the Moment

Susan is the new girl-she's sharp and driven and strives to meet her parents' expectations of excellence. Malcolm is the bad boy-he started raising hell at age fifteen after his mom died of cancer and has had a reputation ever since. Susan's parents are on the verge of divorce. Malcolm's dad is a known adulterer. Susan hasn't told anyone but she wants to be an artist. Malcolm doesn't know what he wants-until he meets her. Love is messy and families are messier but in spite of their burdens Susan and Malcolm fall for each other. The ways they drift apart and come back together are the picture of being true to oneself. About the Author Tanaz Bhathena writes books for young adults. Her fantasy novelHunted by the Sky was named a Best Book of the Year by the CBC and USBBY and is the first of a YA fantasy duology set in a world inspired by medieval India. Her novelThe Beauty of the Moment won the Nautilus Gold Award for Young Adult Fiction and has also been nominated for the Ontario Library Association's White Pine Award. Her acclaimed debutA Girl Like That was named a Best Book of the Year by numerous outlets includingThe Globe and MailSeventeen andThe Times of India. She lives in Missisauga Ontario with her family.