Happy release day to Susan Beth Miller! By the Way, I Love You releases everywhere worldwide today! Ask for it at your favorite local bookstore, or support local and order it from Bookshop.org here.
Not long before Leslie embarks on her freshman year at the University of Michigan, her mom dies of cancer. As Leslie dives into the chaos of college life—making friends, dealing with frenemies, and stumbling through the awkwardness of dating—unresolved questions about her rocky relationship with her mom keep creeping in.
If her mom never loved her, why should anybody else?
Leslie hides behind layers of prickly sarcasm, closing herself to her bumbling dad, her sweet and complicated boyfriend, and her dynamic roommate whose perfect mother is still alive.
When Leslie discovers a wild plot of land that feels as out of place as she is, it quickly becomes her refuge. But when that sanctuary is threatened by developers, Leslie enters a fight she can’t win unless she’s willing to let others in.
About the Author
Susan Beth Miller lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is the author of the novel Indigo Rose (Bantam 2004), A Beautiful Land (Boyle & Dalton, 2021), which received a starred Kirkus review, and a number of psychology books. Learn more about her on her website: susanbethmiller.com.