Jessica Martinez

The Vow (Reprint) Jessica Martinez

Publisher Marketing: When two teens with complex motives plan to marry, their friendship is put to the ultimate test in this compelling novel from the author of "Virtuosity." Mo and Annie are just friends. Close friends, best friends, friends who love each other more than anyone else in the world--but just friends. No matter what anyone thinks, there's simply no romance between them. Then the summer before senior year Mo's father loses his job--and his work visa. Even though Mo has lived in America for most of his life, he'll be forced to move to Jordan. The prospect of leaving his home is devastating, and he's terrified to return to a world where he no longer belongs. So Annie proposes they tell a colossal lie: that they are in love. Mo agrees that marrying Annie is the only way he can stay, and Annie is desperate to help her friend. But what happens next may be enough to rip their relationship apart forever. Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/02/2013 (EAN 9781442458642, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2013 (EAN 9781442458642, Hardcover) Booklist 09/15/2013 pg. 77 (EAN 9781442458642, Hardcover) School Library Journal 12/01/2013 pg. 132 (EAN 9781442458642, Hardcover) Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2014 (EAN 9781442458642, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 (EAN 9781442458642, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Martinez, Jessica Jessica Martinez is a Canadian living in Florida. She graduated from Brigham Young University and now divides her time between her three sweet children, her two rebellious cats, her husband, and all the books she wants to read. Also, sometimes she writes.