Aviva's Pain: a Jewish novel (Letting Go, Book 1)

For high school senior Aviva Baum, life can never be the same. Her little sister was killed in a car accident four months ago, tearing her family apart. Her father escapes to the synagogue to learn the Talmud every night. Her mother walks around like a zombie and doesn’t exchange more than two words with her. And Aviva can’t bring herself to be the happy, social girl she used to be. All this changes when she joins a Jewish online support forum. There she meets Reb_Lion, whose story is so similar to her own that they instantly form a bond. He helps her in more ways than one, encouraging her to rebuild a relationship with her parents. Talking to a guy for purposes other than marriage is not accepted in her Orthodox Jewish community and can cause serious consequences for her future. But Aviva has never felt such a connection to another person. Soon their online friendship blossoms into romance, and they desperately want to meet. Is love worth the risk of damaging the reputation of her family and herself?