Crazy Beautiful by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Crazy Beautiful by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

In an explosion of his own making, Lucius blew his arms off. Now he has hooks. He chose hooks because they were cheaper. He chose hooks because he wouldn't outgrow them so quickly. He chose hooks so that everyone would know he was different, so he would scare even himself. Then he meets Aurora. The hooks don't scare her. They don't keep her away. In fact, they don't make any difference at all to her. But to Lucius, they mean everything. They remind him of the beast he is inside. Perhaps Aurora is his Beauty, destined to set his soul free from its suffering. Or maybe she's just a girl who needs love just like he does.

Lauren Baratz-Logsted has written over 25 books for adults, teens (including The Twin's Daughter and Little Women and Me), and children (including The Sisters 8, a nine-book series she co-wrote with her husband and daughter). Lauren worked as an independent bookshop, freelance editor, Publishers Weekly reviewer, sort-of librarian, and window washer before becoming an novelist. She resides in Danbury, Connecticut, with her family. Visit her website at www.laurenbaratzlogsted.com or follow her on Twitter at @LaurenBaratzL.