Trish Cook – författare

Declan loves death metal—particularly from Finland. And video games—violent ones. And internet porn—any kind, really. He goes to school with Neilly Foster and spends most of his classroom time wondering what it might be like to know her, to talk to her, maybe even to graze against her sweater in the hallway. Neilly is an accomplished gymnast, naturally beautiful, and a constant presence at all the best parties (to which Declan is never invited). She''s the queen of cool, the princess of poker face, and her rule is uncontested—or it was until today, when she''s dumped by her boyfriend, betrayed by her former BFF Lulu, and then informed she''s getting a new brother—of the freaky fellow classmate variety. Declan''s dad is marrying Neilly''s mom. Soon. Which means they''ll be moving in together.

Two teenagers. Two very bumpy roads taken that lead to Heartland Academy. After his parents'' divorce, Justin is on rocky mental ground. But when a handful of Tylenol lands him in the hospital, he has really hit rock bottom. A scandalous photo of Emmy leads to vicious rumors around school, but things get worse when she threatens the boy who started it all on Facebook. Justin and Emmy arrive at Heartland Academy, a reform school that will force them to deal with their issues. Along the way they will find a ragtag group of teens who are just as broken, stubborn, and full of sarcasm as themselves. A funny, sad, and remarkable story, A Really Awesome Mess is a journey of friendship and self-discovery.