Underneath the Sycamore Tree

By: B. Celeste

Narrated by: Christian Drerup

It happened in stages.

My father left.

My twin sister died of an incurable autoimmune disease.

My mother started breaking down.

Then I was diagnosed with the very thing that took my other half from me.

That was when I realized Mama’s eyes turned gold when she cried.

So I moved in with my father and his new family - new wife, new son, new stepbrother.

Kaiden Monroe made me feel normal.

Hated. Cared for. Loathed. And...loved.

Somewhere along the way, I’d found solace in the boy with brooding eyes.

But everything happens in stages.

And nothing good ever lasts.

©2019 Barbara Celeste Doyle (P)2020 Barbara Celeste Doyle

love it

this book is talked about for older young adults, but even though it’s heavy topics are traditionally not for younger children i think this book is made for tweens, i truly enjoyed it and listend to it in two days, though, it’s definitely a younger book- beautiful little love story of family’s healing as grief plagues them all

This is the saddest and most beautiful book I’ve ever read

You will feel so much reading this book. I cried, laughed and frowned so much during this book. There were some scenes where I felt like I was there. I love Kaiden so much, he was the perfect boy. Their friendship was so admirable, just wow. I was crying so much during the end my family looked at me like I was crazy. I will admit that I still feel a pain in my chest over this book, it physically hurt. B celeste you are so talented. I can’t explain how perfect you made each sentence, I don’t know how you did it honestly. Well, if you’re in the mood to be completely gutted read this book🤍

MUST READ!! Amazing and heartfelt story ❤️❤️

This book was absolutely amazing!! Wonderful love story while telling about a terrible disease and struggles one has to deal with. This book also tells about loss and grief, the impact it has on a family. Have a tissue box ready for this one ❤️

Meh

No tears AT ALL! There weren’t enough moments experienced with the main characters. It was a ton of tell and not show from this author. She told us how Kaiden did all these sweet things and how the relationship grew, but I witnessed none of them. I’m glad i didn’t get the chance to become emotionally attached to these characters. It was just meh.

Not impressed

I skipped through the sex scenes. I don’t think so much of the detail was needed. Also, I hated that the author chose to allow the step siblings to get involved in a sexual relationship. It was weird.