Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen

Sarah Dessen is one of my favorite authors and this is her latest book. It's about seventeen-year-old Ruby who finds herself abandoned by her mother. Suddenly, Ruby is thrown into a completely different life when she has to move in with her sister (who is ten years older) and her sister's husband. Ruby learns about letting people get close to her and how to offer and receive help. She also learns what "family" really means.

Dessen's books are always a pleasure to read and this one is no exception. I felt like the cast of characters almost bordered on too many, but I can't really imagine who the story could do without.

Some quotes I liked:

"...it's all right to have a little bit of regret every once in a while. It's when you feel it all the time and can't do anything about it...that's when you get into trouble."

"...I kept thinking about this, the idea of distance and accomplishment. The further you go, the more you have to be proud of. At the same time, in order to come a long way, you have to be behind to begin with. In the end, though, maybe it's not how you reach a place that matters. Just that you get there at all."