Clayton throws perhaps a few too many obstacles at Sid (on top of everything else, she’s being bullied by a popular cheerleader), but readers should still find this story painfully realistic yet hopeful. Debut author Clayton doesn’t simplify Sid or her emotions, showing the deep scars left by the rape, her understandable yet self-destructive reactions, and her growing joy at her unexpected relationship with Corey, “the biggest stoner at Lakewood High,” who has secrets of his own. Sid tries to move on, but she develops insomnia and an eating disorder, and she loses her two closest friends as well as her spot on the cheerleading squad in the aftermath. But there is no party: the man drugs and rapes Sid, leaving her unable to remember the exact details of what happened or tell anyone about it. She was never pushy in anyway and only encouraging.Sixteen-year-old Sid Murphy has always been self-conscious about her weight and figure, so when a handsome older guy flirts with her during a weekend school ski trip, a smitten Sid sneaks out to meet him at a party.

Witty and poignant, Colleen Clayton's debut is a stunning story of moving on after the unthinkable happens. Now, if only she could shake the nightmares, everything would be perfect. She was also honest with us if a house was going to need some major fixes. But as she gets to know Corey-slacker, baker, total dreamboat-Sid finds someone who truly makes her happy.

She knew my style and our lifestyle and spoke about each house and how it could be perfect for us. What parts were quality, what parts could be fixed, how we could style it. What I also loved about Colleen is she knew that I valued her opinion, and she opened up my eyes to so many ways we could update a house if we wanted to. We found our house towards the end of the real estate bubble, way in our budget, and only our 4th try! We heard other friend's within a similar budget, it took them 16 times with a different agent. She kept up with all my requests and questions, and sent over answers to items we didn't even know we had to ask. She was happy to drive to Everett one day, and down to Burien another. When we met at our first house, I knew immediately that she was the right fit for us, and we just clicked.įor having a smaller budget, she showed us so many great options from the low end to the high end of our budget to show what was possible. We were introduced to Colleen through a friend, and we did a few interviews with differnet agents, and Colleen stood out immediately! She came in confident, realistic, positive, tenacious, and so friendly just on the phone. My partner and I are brand new to home buying, and didn't have a huge budget for the Seattle area like other people we know. She is an absolute incredible agent and human being.

What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton