Dear Emmie Blue LGBTQIA+ In her defense

In her defense

with no allies of my own

Hallie can't shake the sense that she did something reckless--and then she remembers the drunken secret admirer letter she left for Julian

and his little brother means his dreams will stay just that and the only romances in his life are the ones he hears about from his listeners

But some things are easier said than done

Dear Emmie Blue LGBTQIA+ In her defenseAt sixteen, Emmie Blue stood in the fields of her school and released a red balloon into the sky. Attached was her name, her email address and a secret she desperately wanted to be free of. Weeks later, on a beach in France, Lucas Moreau discovered the balloon and immediately emailed the attached address, sparking an intense friendship between the two teens. Now, fourteen years later, Emmie is hiding the fact that shes desperately in love with Lucas.