The Quiet GirlAfter the death of her father, sixteen-year-old Lila Bennett is forced to leave everything she’s ever known behind and start over in a new town.At Riverside High, keeping to herself only makes her an easy target for bullies. Every day feels lonelier than the last—until Emma, a cheerful classmate, decides Lila deserves a friend.Through Emma, Lila meets Noah Carter, a kind and patient boy who never asks her to be anyone but herself. What begins as an unlikely friendship slowly grows into something more, giving Lila hope that maybe this new place could finally feel like home.But when a cruel rumor threatens to destroy everything she’s built, Lila must decide whether to disappear into the background once again or find the courage to stand up for herself and the people she loves.The Quiet Girl is a heartfelt young adult contemporary romance about grief, healing, friendship, first love, and discovering that sometimes the quietest voices have the most powerful stories to tell.