Here at Teenreads, we love a good YA romance. But there's another side of love that is, sadly, often under-discussed in young adult novels: abuse. While we would all like to believe that we will know immediately when we are being mistreated, the reality of the situation is that abuse is often difficult to identify initially and oftentimes nearly impossible to escape. In her new book, DIE FOR YOU, author Amy Fellner Dominy takes a keen look at romantic relationships and abuse and asks readers to consider the realities of these complicated situations. Read below to learn more about her book and find out about an amazing presale opportunity!

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What’s one thing that you love to do? Is it reading awesome YA novels? Playing the violin until your fingers sting? Smashing a tennis ball with your racket while the crowd goes wild? Well, imagine if that one thing could literally kill you, and you had no choice but to stop doing it. How would you feel? How could you get over that sense of loss?

That’s exactly what happens to Abby, the protagonist and star swimmer of Amy Fellner Dominy’s latest novel, A MATTER OF HEART --- she discovers she has a heart condition called HCM and must cease competing if she wants to live. Below, Amy talks about the inspiration for her story, and what you can do to learn more about HCM.

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