Unfinished Goodbyes (Paperback)

Blake Collins

ISBN 13: 9798993680101

Published by Blake Collins Publishing, 2025

About this Item

Paperback. Seventeen-year-old Patrick Schwartz carries a weight too heavy for someone his age - the kind that keeps him awake long after the world has gone quiet. Since the night his sister died, life has become a blur of guilt, silence, and survival. His mom drinks to forget, his dad works to avoid, and Patrick is left holding what's left of a family that doesn't know how to heal.Then, as senior year begins, new faces and familiar pain collide in ways Patrick never expects. A best friend who refuses to give up on him. A girl who sees the pieces he's hiding. And the haunting memories that refuse to stay buried. Slowly, Patrick begins to discover that maybe healing isn't about forgetting - it's about learning how to live again, even when life feels impossible.Unfinished Goodbyes is a powerful and heartfelt young adult novel about grief, forgiveness, and the unbreakable ties of love. With raw emotion and quiet hope, Blake Collins delivers a story that reminds readers that even in the darkest moments, light can still find its way through the cracks. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Unfinished Goodbyes (Paperback)
• Publisher: Blake Collins Publishing
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798993680101
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A heart-wrenching coming-of-age story about loss, forgiveness, and the courage to keep living.

Seventeen-year-old Patrick Schwartz wishes he could erase one moment—the night of the accident that took his sister Jessi’s life. He was behind the wheel. Now, every day feels like a punishment he deserves. Haunted by grief, guilt, and a silence that’s consuming his family, Patrick drifts through senior year invisible to everyone except his best friend, Elliot—and the girl who refuses to let him disappear, Aliza Gillespie.

As Patrick begins to piece together fragments of that night through vivid, emotional dreams, he starts to uncover a truth more complicated than blame. His journey forces him to face the people he’s pushed away, including his father, Brent, whose own grief mirrors his in painful ways.

But healing isn’t simple. It’s messy. It’s slow. And sometimes, it means forgiving yourself for something you can never forget.

Unfinished Goodbyes is a raw and powerful exploration of loss, redemption, and the quiet strength it takes to move forward when everything feels broken. Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Adam Silvera, and Gayle Forman, this moving debut will leave readers in tears—and in hope.

About the Author

Blake Collins is an assistant principal and author who lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho. His debut young adult novel, Unfinished Goodbyes, explores grief, healing, and the power of human connection. Drawing on his background in education and his passion for emotional storytelling, Blake writes to help teens and young adults see that even in loss, there is always hope.