Release Date: April 25, 2023
About The Book:
Sheryl already lost one daughter by being the fun parent. She’s determined to do it right with her other daughter, no matter how much Mariana whines about one chance for a normal night. No misbehavior, no stoner friends, and absolutely no parties. As if missing homecoming amounts to tragedy. Sheryl knows real tragedy-and she’s not about to make the same mistake twice.
But all Mariana wants is to escape the shadow of her sister Sheena. She’s tired of being seen as the daughter that survived and missing out on experiences she shouldn’t have to fight for-like senior homecoming.
So when Mariana discovers the truth about how Sheena died, she runs away. For the first time, Mariana is faced with the reality of making her own choices, while Sheryl is left to contend with losing another daughter.
Told with lyrical prose and unerring honesty, SHE’S NOT HOME is a heartfelt exploration of the power of family to destroy, but also to heal.
About The Author:
Jaclyn Paul writes fiction under the name of Lena George. Jaclyn is also author of the bestselling book Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD. Her writing about ADHD has appeared in ADDResources, ADHD Roller Coaster with Gina Pera, and Houston Family Magazine, as well as her popular blog The ADHD Homestead.
A native of rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Jaclyn has lived in her adopted hometown of Baltimore, Maryland since 2008. She shares a home with her husband and son and escapes to the Jersey Shore to write and surf as often as possible.
She’s Not Home is her first novel. https://www.jaclynpaul.com/
Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaclynLPaul/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lenageorgeauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaclynleewrites
Book Blurbs:
Lyrical and ambitious. — Kirkus Reviews
A masterfully written exploration of loss, friendship, and complicated family dynamics — Book Club Babble
A tragic accident and its attending grief cast a long shadow over Mariana as she tries to enjoy her senior year of high school. She’s Not Home is a tender coming-of-age story that deftly explores the intricate teenage dance of playing it safe to please your parents and finding the courage to follow your own dreams. — Lisa Morgan, host of The Weekly Reader on WYPR
A grieving mother in search of a do-over, a confused daughter on the brink of adulthood, a detaching father…all pushed to the brink in this emotive novel about love, remorse, anguish, and—finally—forgiveness.
Lena George’s She’s Not Home examines the toxicity of grief and the struggle to break free of the ties that bind us to the pain.— Shawn Nocher, author of A Hand to Hold in Deep Water and The Precious Jules
Bloggers On Tour:
April 15th- Plains Reading https://instagram.com/plains_reading
April 18th- Novels and Latte Book Club –https://www.facebook.com/groups/357651988042629
April 19th- Miss W Book Reviews https://instagram.com/misswbookreviews
April 22nd- Reading Is My Remedy https://instagram.com/reading_is_my_remedy
April 24th- Sarahs Bookish Reviews https://instagram.com/sarahs.bookish.reviews
April 24th- Bookish Heidi https://instagram.com/bookish.heidi
April 27th- Lindas Book Obsession https://www.facebook.com/lindasbookobsession/
May 1st-Reading Late Into The Night https://instagram.com/reading.late.into.the.night
May 3rd- Books Love And Understanding https://instagram.com/booksloveandunderstanding
May 4th- Subakka Bookstuff https://instagram.com/subakka.bookstuff
May 10th- Rozier Reads and Wine https://instagram.com/rozierreadsandwine
May 15th-Nurse Bookie https://instagram.com/nurse_bookie
May 24th- CMT Loves Wine and Books https://instagram.com/cmtloveswineandbooks
May 25th- Nissa The Bookworm https://instagram.com/nissa_the.bookworm
May 25th- Books and Coffee MX https://instagram.com/booksandcoffeemx
Suzy Approved Book Tours 