When it’s quiet, I move my palm and rest it on his chest.

“Shut up.” As if agreeing, he pulls me closer, resting his cheek on top of my head. I reach up and put my hand over his mouth, not moving it even after he licks my fingers. “I didn’t mind though,” he says conversationally. “On the console when you were attacking me? I think I broke it.” “I think I broke my femur,” James says, as he lies underneath me. James was kind of cocky and arrogant, but so insanely sweet. And she and James were such an adorable couple. I didn’t even know how to approach a situation like that. but they’re also grieving over all the deaths and they can’t hide from The Program. They’re head over heels for each other and don’t want that taken away. If The Program takes them in, their memories will be wiped and they’ll forget about their relationship and their love. Sloan and James are an adorable, super sweet couple, but they’re on The Program’s radar. Just imagine: your brother commits suicide, your best friend forgets who you are, your other best friend commits suicide, left and right your friends from school have their memories wiped… and you know that you’re next. The first half of this story is completely heartbreaking. It just glides across the page flawlessly so you can soak it all in. I feel like it deals with so many intense topics, but without shoving it in your face. Imagine soul mates, destiny, “meant to be”, love that knows no bounds.

I think I expected more of a sci-fi than a romance, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out otherwise! This love story completely rocks. Wowie, The Program book was awesome! Even though the synopsis hints at a love story, I didn’t expect it to dominate the book the way it did. But despite the promises they made to each other, it's getting harder to hide the truth.

He's promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. Because their depression is gone-but so are their memories. She also knows that everyone who's been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Sloane's parents have already lost one child Sloane knows they'll do anything to keep her alive. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. In Sloane's world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program. Published by: Simon Pulse on April 30, 2013

The epidemic suzanne young