Brand New, Softcover, Signed by Author. ?The story is filled with the wonder of discovery, the mystery of the unexpected, and the charm of an ending that leaves the reader satisfied, yet desperate to know what happens next. Can we have a second book?? ARC Reader A first love comes to a tragic end. For readers ages 13-15 (Beginner YA) She never worried about where people go when they die. But then her recently deceased boyfriend starts sending alarming messages? New York. Gabriella is teetering between anger and tears. Starting her sophomore year of high school while juggling a new job, the fifteen-year-old finds no zest for life after her boyfriend?s tragic death. Doing her utmost to be strong and get closure by attending his funeral, she?s terrified when she arrives home and sees his face in her mirror. Confused by a series of strange texts sent by her sweetheart from beyond the grave, Gabriella can?t tell if his spirit is still wandering or if she?s losing her mind. But when his best friend reveals he also sees the dead boy, they follow a trail of mysterious clues to a shocking conclusion. Will poking into buried secrets stop Gabriella from meeting a deadly fate? Never Really Gone is an emotion-drenched early YA ghost story. If you like edge-of-your-seat mysteries, explorations of grief, and magical realism, then you?ll love L. B. Anne?s thrilling tale.