In Cleo’s voice, Woodfolk captures the raw, messy emotions that accompany the unique heartbreak of expired friendships. The experience has left her unable to truly trust others until she learns to forgive Layla-and herself. Despite these steps forward, she has been shaken to the core by what happened. Then, nearly a month before the start of the novel, in a rash moment of anger, frustration and vengefulness, Cleo imploded what remained of the friendship.Īnchorless and distraught, Cleo begins to form friendships with other classmates (and a budding romance with Dom, the gorgeous new boy in school). But over the summer, Layla began to drift in a new direction, leaving Cleo behind bit by bit. In her second novel, Ashley Woodfolk ( The Beauty That Remains) offers a powerful close-up view of what it means to lose a best friend and to feel like you’re facing the world alone.įor years, best friends Cleo and Layla were everything to each other.
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