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It's All in How You Fall

A contemporary young adult romance about moving on, finding your place, and recovering after life falls apart.

Gymnast Caroline Kepler has three state balance beam titles, a new trick even most elites can’t do—and chronic, undeniable back pain. While she might never be an Olympian, she has dreams of leveling up to elite, making Nationals, and competing in college. But when one epic face-plant changes all that and Caroline’s back pain goes from chronic to career-ending, her dreams are shattered and her life is flipped upside down.

Enter Alex Zavala, a three-sport athlete who’s both incredibly cute and incredibly off-limits. He offers to give Caroline a crash course in all the sports she’s missed, and she has an offer for him in return: For every sport Alex teaches her, she’ll play matchmaker for him. Deal done, Caroline “dates” new sports with Alex for the rest of the summer, which is loads more fun than wallowing in despair. Just as Caroline starts to see herself as more than her past athletic successes, she picks up something she didn’t bargain for: a big fat crush on Alex.

Turns out life was way easier when it was just layout-fulls and beam burns….

Trade Paperback / ISBN-13: 9780759556676

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About the Author

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Sarah Henning is a former sports journalist who has worked for The Palm Beach PostKansas City Star, and Associated Press, among others. When not writing, she runs ultramarathons, hits the playground with her two kids, and hangs out with her husband. Sarah lives in Lawrence, Kansas, hometown of Langston Hughes, William S. Burroughs, and a really good basketball team. She is the author of Sea WitchThe Princess Will Save You, and Throw Like a Girl, and invites you to visit her online at sarahhenningwrites.com.

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From NOVL Nation

“This was the perfect spring/beginning of summer read. I loved Caroline’s determination and how strong she was. She never let anything get the best of her… Her relationship with Alex was so pure and sweet and I rooted for them so hard!”

—Briana, @brianas_booknook

“Caroline’s journey was everything I needed! I am so grateful that Sarah Henning wrote this book because I have no idea what I would have done without having read this book during my injury!”

—Carla, @___magnus_chase___

“Sarah Henning is the master of YA sports romance.”

—Shelby, @a.fangirl.life_

“This was such a cute and sweet read about kindness, generosity, finding your place, bouncing back, and healing. Caroline and Alex were ridiculously adorable together, and it was impossible not to cheer for them from the start.”

—Olivia, @onemused

“I adored IT’S ALL IN HOW YOU FALL! I flew through this book and loved all of the family dynamics, friends, passion, and of course romance.”

—Jordan, @theheartofabookblogger

“There are a few things that make a YA contemporary the perfect summer read: a cute romance, a fun cast, and a lighthearted story. It’s All in How You Fall delivers on all accounts.”

—Veronica, Little Corner Reads