{"product_id":"conditions-of-a-heart-9781665937634","title":"Conditions of a Heart","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Achingly touching, heartfelt, and true, Brynn's story of reinvention and self-discovery resonates on every page. A book to savor and hold dear.\" --Kathleen Glasgow, \u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGirl in Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Agathas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Talia Hibbert and Lynn Painter comes an \"emotionally rich\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) and unflinchingly honest story about a teen who must come to terms with her disability and what it means for her identity, her love life, and her future.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrynn Kwan is desperate for her high school persona to be real. \u003ci\u003eThat \u003c\/i\u003eBrynn is head of the yearbook committee, the favorite for prom queen, and definitely not crumbling from a secret disability that's rapidly wearing her down. If no one knows the truth about her condition, Brynn doesn't have to worry about the pitying looks or accusations of being a faker that already destroyed her childhood friendships. She's even willing to let go of her four-year relationship with her first love, Oliver, rather than reveal that a necessary surgery was the reason she ignored his existence for the entire summer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut after Brynn tries to break up a fight at a pep rally and winds up barred from all her clubs \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e senior prom, she has nothing left to prop up her illusion of being just like everyone else. During a week-long suspension from school, she realizes that she doesn't quite recognize the face in the mirror--and it's not because of her black eye from the fight. With a healthy sister who simply doesn't understand and a confused ex-boyfriend who won't just \u003ci\u003etake a hint and go away like a normal human being\u003c\/i\u003e, Brynn begins to wonder if it's possible to reinvent her world by being the person she thought no one wanted: herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBethany Mangle is the author of the \u003ci\u003ePrepped\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e All the Right Reasons\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eConditions of a Heart\u003c\/i\u003e. When she isn't writing, she enjoys spoiling her dogs, playing video games, and spending time with her unbearably nerdy husband. She moves too much to put a location in her bio ever again. Visit her at BethanyMangle.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margaret K. McElderry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50582777299218,"sku":"9781665937634","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b9d0ad39-5eae-4e5f-8752-6b58372efa29.jpg?v=1744227268","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/conditions-of-a-heart-9781665937634","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}