Without Merit

Author Name: Colleen Hoover

Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes only forgiveness can fix a mistake. The Fosse family is anything but normal. They live in a church that's been repurposed as a home, the cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father remarried to the mother's former nurse, the little stepbrother isn't allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the older siblings are annoyingly perfect. And then...there's Merritt. Merritt Fosse collects unearned cups and the secrets her family forces her to keep. While wandering through the local antique store looking for her next cup, she meets Sagan. His intelligence and idealism spark her into life again, until she discovers their relationship is just an impossible dream. Merritt withdraws further into herself, watching her family from afar when she discovers a secret no cup in the world can fix. Fed up with the lies, Merritt decides to shatter the illusion of the happy family she was never a part of before leaving them behind forever. When her plan to escape goes awry, Merritt is forced to deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the only boy she's ever loved. Touching and powerful, Without Merritt is a novel that explores the layers of lies that bind a family together, and the power of love and truth.