The Other Side of Disappearing

A heartwarming and romantic novel about a road trip, true crime obsessions, and vulnerability, written by Christina Lauren. The story follows Jess Greene, a hairstylist who has been raising her younger half-sister, Tegan, while keeping a secret about their mother's boyfriend, who is actually a con man. Tegan plans to search for their mother, accompanied by a podcast host and producer. Jess reluctantly joins them, discovering a renewed sense of vulnerability and curiosity along the way. The novel is praised for its tender love story, complicated relationship between sisters, and engrossing mystery.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 26 March 2024
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

From the acclaimed author of Georgie, All Along, and Love Lettering, a pitch-perfect, radially transporting love story about an unexpected road trip, true crime obsessions, and hard-won vulnerability.

Hairstylist Jess Greene has spent the last decade raising her younger half-sister, Tegan—and keeping a shocking secret. The boyfriend her reckless mother ran away with is actually an accomplished con man and subject of a wildly popular podcast, The Last Con of Lynton Baltimore.

Now thirty-one, Jess didn't bargain on Tegan eventually piecing together the connection for herself. But Tegan plans to do exactly what Jess has always feared—leave their safe, stable home to search for their mother—and she'll be accompanied by the prying podcast host and her watchful, handsome producer, Adam. Unwilling to let the sister she's spent so much of her life protecting go it alone, Jess reluctantly joins them.

Together, the four make their way across the country, unraveling the mystery of where the couple disappeared to and why. But soon Jess is discovering other things, too. Like a renewed sense of vulnerability and curiosity, and a willingness to expand beyond the walls she's so carefully built. And in Adam, she finds an unexpected connection she didn't even know was missing, if only she can let go and let him in.

Why readers love Kate Clayborn:

"A glorious feat and a must-read!" - Tessa Bailey

"You get everything with this book: the most tender of love stories, a complicated relationship between sisters, and an engrossing mystery you won't be able to put down." - Carley Fortune

"Totally original and so romantic. The moving love story I'm a fan of." - Christina Lauren

Weight: 264g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780349440125