Readers will identify with Rachel as she searches for love and wonders if she needs to be struck by lightning to find it.' -Kirsten Lopresti, author of Bright Coin Moon An intriguing story and a creative take on the genre.' - Kirkus Reviews Themes of social isolation and identity are addressed with delicacy and poise, the dialogue sparkling with lightly dusted humor. 'This coming-of-age tale set in Cape Cod includes a touch of mystery for an original take on loneliness, broken families, and teenage romance. Set in Wellfleet, Cape Cod, in the off-season, Soulstruck is about the search for love and the risk of losing it while waiting for destiny to happen. At least she still has her friend Jayin fact, their growing attraction to each other seems to be the only good thing happening.īut when her relationship with Jay starts to unravel, too, the impulse to get struck by lightning resurfaces. Rachel feels abandoned and aloneher best friend has ditched her, her boyfriend has dumped her, and a confrontation with her mom only made things worse.

No longer sure of its power, she decides to quit chasing lightning. When Rachel discovers letters written by her mother's soul matethe man she thought was her fathershe begins to question everything she's always believed, including soul mates, fate, and even her mother. And then maybe her mom will be as devoted to her as she is to her lightning strike survivors group. Hopefully it will lead to finding her soul mate, like it did for her mother.

Seventeen-year-old Rachel Ferguson is trying to get struck by lightning.

The fix by natasha sinel