SuitabookLove under medical restriction
Stella and Will fall in love while being told that close physical contact could endanger their lives.
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Rachael Lippincott - Author
A romantic hospital story about two teenagers whose serious lung conditions make ordinary closeness dangerous. Stella prioritises medical safety; Will wants freedom from treatment, creating a tense conflict between affection, independence and survival.
In this #1 New York Times bestselling novel that’s perfect for fans of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, two teens fall in love with just one minor complication—they can’t get within a few feet of each other without risking their lives. Can you love someone you can never touch? Stella Grant likes to be in control—even though her totally out of control lungs have sent her in and out of the hospital most of her life. At this point, what Stella needs to control most is keeping herself away from anyone or anything that might pass along an infection and jeopardize the possibility of a lung transplant. Six feet apart. No exceptions. The only thing Will Newman wants to be in control of is getting out of this hospital. He couldn’t care less about his treatments, or a fancy new clinical drug trial. Soon, he’ll turn eighteen and then he’ll be able to unplug all these machines and actually go see the world, not just its hospitals. Will’s exactly what Stella needs to stay away from. If he so much as breathes on Stella, she could lose her spot on the transplant list. Either one of them could die. The only way to stay alive is to stay apart. But suddenly six feet doesn’t feel like safety. It feels like punishment. What if they could steal back just a little bit of the space their broken lungs have stolen from them? Would five feet apart really be so dangerous if it stops their hearts from breaking too?
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA romantic hospital story about two teenagers whose serious lung conditions make ordinary closeness dangerous. Stella prioritises medical safety; Will wants freedom from treatment, creating a tense conflict between affection, independence and survival.
Stella and Will fall in love while being told that close physical contact could endanger their lives.
Stella tries to control infection risks and protect a transplant opportunity, while Will resists treatment and wants to leave hospital life.
The premise involves serious illness, transplant uncertainty, possible death, hospital treatment and emotionally intense romantic conflict. A reader may want support if medical risk or separation feels personally close.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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