Here’s what I know: (some spoilers ahead) - It’s one of those best friend ones- I think she either lives with her (guy) best friend or are next door neighbours or used to be next door neighbours - there may be a large family involved (one of them might have a large family) but that could be wrong - At the start of the book they have sex or almost have sex, initiated by the guy when he goes over to her house or apartment or something - They don’t work out and she ends up dating another guy who turns out to be abusive - There’s some conversation between the two best friends on New Years Eve where she wishes him a happy new year while she’s on a boat with the abusive boyfriend - Her best friend doesn’t realise the boyfriends abusive until roughly the end of the book - The abusive boyfriends dad is also abusive and the girl best friend witnesses either a beating/bruises on her boyfriend’s mom but doesn’t say anything or do anything. - scene above occurs late at night I think after abusive boyfriends dad was drinking, girl best friend is staying over at the house, I think, and she goes into the kitchen and finds the mother there. - At the end of the book, I think after she breaks up with abusive boyfriend he shoots her outside or something - The best friend finds her bleeding and calls an ambulance - the two best friends may or may not be together romantically at this point- I think the abusive boyfriends name is Cooper or Sawyer or something but I can’t remember - the guy best friend gets or almost gets into a fight without the abusivo biyfriend mid way through the book but I think he stops because he’s doesn’t want to ruin his best friends chance at romance - i think it’s from just his point or view with maybe a couple or no chapters from her point of view I read the book a couple years ago so maybe between 2014-2016 the book is purely romance and doesn’t have any sci-fi/fantasy aspects. I know it isn’t much to go on and I wish I could remember the names but any help would be appreciated.
In a sprint, every millisecond counts.  When you’re waiting for love, those milliseconds can feel like eons.   High school senior Lucas Preston has it all: star of the track team, a scholarship waiting for him, an apartment to himself and a revolving door of girlfriends. He also has an older sister, five younger brothers and a father who relies on him to make sure those br In a sprint, every millisecond counts.  When you’re waiting for love, those milliseconds can feel like eons.   High school senior Lucas Preston has it all: star of the track team, a scholarship waiting for him, an apartment to himself and a revolving door of girlfriends. He also has an older sister, five younger brothers and a father who relies on him to make sure those brothers don’t kill each other.  His saving grace? Lois “Laney” Sanders, a girl he started to fall in like with when he was just eleven. A girl who became his best friend, his confidant, his courage.   It took only sixteen clicks and eight seconds for Lucas to realize that his like for Laney had turned into love.   Eight life-changing seconds.  It’s also the exact length of time it took to lose her. ...more