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

I’ll be crying forever

Man this is a hard one to talk about, this has the best chronic illness rep I have ever read and I will never read it again because it absolutely broke me

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🤍

Heartbreakingly Beautiful

I read the reviews and knew it would be a tear jerker. As someone with an Immune Disease (Crohn's) it was especially hard to listen too. I could relate in so many ways, especially when she talked about people not understanding because you don't look sick. The book was well written and the narration was good. I loved the story between Em and Kayden, he loved her soo very much. It makes me wonder if there are truly any boys that age that could be as giving as he was. At that age especially, boys are so immature and selfish.

Fast read

I thought this book was so well written. The characters truly define. I loved it.

Beautiful Story with Predictable Ending

let's be honest, from the beginning, all of us readers knew how this story would end. it was still beautiful and heartwrenching but I was expecting more.

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.

Warning grab your tissues before reading.

such a beautiful heartbreaking story! Christian performance brought it to life. Emery and Kadiens story is a rollercoaster of emotions