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Someday, Somewhere

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Dominique is a high school junior from a gritty neighborhood in Trenton, where she and her mom are barely getting by.#Ben is a musical prodigy from the Upper East Side, a violinist at a top conservatory with obsessive talent and a brilliant future.#When Dom’s class is taken to hear a concert at Carnegie Hall, she expects to be bored out of her mind. But then she sees the boy in the front row playing violin like his life depends on it – and she is transfixed.#Posing as an NYU student, Dom sneaks back to New York City to track down Ben Tristan, a magnetic genius who whisks her into a fantasy world of jazz clubs and opera, infatuation and possibility. Each sees something in the other that promises to complete them.#As Dom’s web of lies grows, though, so does Ben’s overwhelming need to conquer Beethoven’s famous Kreutzer Sonata. But Ben’s genius, which captivates Dominique, conceals a secret that may tear them apart.#Alternating perspectives create suspense and momentum, romance and heartbreak. Author Lindsay Champion’s deep roots in theater and music are evident on every page – structured like a sonata with hints of West Side Story, her debut novel hits all the right notes.

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Dominique is a high school junior from a gritty neighborhood in Trenton, where she and her mom are barely getting by.#Ben is a musical prodigy from the Upper East Side, a violinist at a top conservatory with obsessive talent and a brilliant future.#When Dom’s class is taken to hear a concert at Carnegie Hall, she expects to be bored out of her mind. But then she sees the boy in the front row playing violin like his life depends on it – and she is transfixed.#Posing as an NYU student, Dom sneaks back to New York City to track down Ben Tristan, a magnetic genius who whisks her into a fantasy world of jazz clubs and opera, infatuation and possibility. Each sees something in the other that promises to complete them.#As Dom’s web of lies grows, though, so does Ben’s overwhelming need to conquer Beethoven’s famous Kreutzer Sonata. But Ben’s genius, which captivates Dominique, conceals a secret that may tear them apart.#Alternating perspectives create suspense and momentum, romance and heartbreak. Author Lindsay Champion’s deep roots in theater and music are evident on every page – structured like a sonata with hints of West Side Story, her debut novel hits all the right notes.

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"Teens will root for Dom and Ben and won’t want to leave these characters."

School Library Journal, 09/01/2018

"A miraculous debut."

Marc Snetiker, Entertainment Weekly, 17/01/2018

"I’m in love with these characters! You will root for Dominique and Ben like they’re your best friends."

Michelle Levy, author of Not After Everything, 17/01/2018

"Big dreams of love and music beat through the heart of this mesmerizing story of two teens taking New York City by storm."

Donna Cooner, author of Skinny, 17/01/2018

"Readers will get lost in the musical romance Champion has created ..."

Booklist, 01/03/2018

"Champion, in her debut novel, effectively balances a whirlwind romance with sobering realities ..."

Publishers Weekly, 27/02/2018

"Romance—and a lot more besides."

Kirkus Reviews, 05/03/2018

"Champion’s novel serves as a good marker for what a contemporary teen love story should be: entertaining and focused on a broader human betterment …"

Cleaver Magazine, 19/03/2018

"... readers who like romantic stories of first love will enjoy this book."

VOYA Magazine, 29/03/2018

"... interesting characters, a plot that keeps readers both entertained and involved and the setting of New York City and its art scene which becomes a secondary character in the book."

CM Magazine, 06/06/2018

"Someday, Somewhere is the kind of book that will earn ardent fans."

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