Inside These Walls

Twice the love... Or twice the heartache?

What happens when the smartest girl in the room grows up?

Emilia Reid used to be amazing. Used to be. At an age when most girls are navigating junior high, she started college. That's where she met fellow prodigies Finnegan Carey and Jabob Christo. Life as a child genius didn't prepare any of them for an average—let alone belowaverage—adulthood. But Emilia has just lost her dream job under slightly scandalous circumstances, and Jacob—now her boyfriend—is also unemployed. Meanwhile, Finn has been devastated by the demise of an adulterous romance.

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When Finn summons Emilia and Jacob to his bedside after a suicide attempt, the threesome rediscovers the intense connection that once held them together. Realizing that her attraction to Finn is as strong as it ever was, Emilia finds a way to be exceptional again. She will prove it's possible for a woman to love two men equally, and for those two men to embrace her choice with perfect equanimity. What Emilia doesn't understand is that intellect alone cannot navigate the mysterious ways of the heart—not even her own.

Written with a keen eye for the tragicomic and a sincere belief that love is the great equalizer, Wonder Girlis a captivatingly original look at the relationships that define us.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 400 pages

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