Compare The Loose Ends List by Carrie Firestone, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Now in paperback, the funny,"poignant and important"(Kirkus, starred review) novel about first loves, last wishes, and letting go. Seventeen-year-old Maddie O'Neill Levine is primed to spend the perfect summer with her best friends and beloved young-at-heart grandmother. But Maddie's plans change when Gram announces that she is terminally ill and has booked the family on a secret "death with dignity" cruise to leave the world on her own terms-and give the O'Neill clan a trip of dreams come true in the process. Soon, Maddie is on the trip of a lifetime with her over-the-top family where she bonds with other passengers and falls for Enzo, who is processing his own grief. But despite the laughter, glamorous destinations, and headiness of first love, Maddie knows she is on the brink of losing Gram. She struggles to find the strength to say goodbye in a whirlwind summer shaped by loss and love. | The Loose Ends List by Carrie Firestone, Paperback | Indigo Chapters