  Book Details: Book Title: The Bad Luck Nickel by Matthew Leslie Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 370 pages Genre: YA Fiction Publisher: Ausable Books Release date: August 11, 2024 Formats Available for Review: print-softback (USA and Canada) and ebook (EPUB and PDF) internationally. Tour dates: Oct 21 to Nov 15, 2024 Content Rating: PG: The book is a YA novel that touches on mature themes. There are profanities in the dialogue, and the story touches on themes of addiction, drug abuse, mental health, sexuality, underage drinking, but there are no descriptive sex scenes, and while there is some mild violence there are no guns. Book Description: When Blair Matthews, teen celeb and son of rock legend, The Blade, shows up at a high school in Montreal amidst rumors of a drug-fueled sex scandal, it’s the most excitement the students at Trudeau High have seen in years. And when Marco and his twin sister Julianna become fast friends with Blair, it seems like a dream. For Marco, Blair lifts him out of his post-breakup funk, and joins his band, The Bad Luck Nickel, instantly making it one of the hottest groups in town. And for Jules, Blair is her celebrity crush come to life in her living room. But can Blair leave his past behind and start fresh at Trudeau High? Or will his infamy follow him from LA to MTL?  Meet the Author: Matthew Leslie grew up in Windsor, Ontario, where he played bass in bands during high school and university. He reckons himself a writer, musician, and lover of lovely things. He lives in Montreal, where he teaches his favourite books to teens with the goal of inspiring a love of reading... connect with author: website ~ X/Twitter ~ instagram ~ goodreads |
