13 seconds

Bel Rodrigues' first solo book shows how sexism can completely change a girl's life in just 13 seconds. Lola is in her senior year of high school and has just ended a relationship. She knows it was the best decision, but facing college entrance exams and heartbreak at the same time isn't easy. All Lola wants now is to get her life in order, discover herself, and reevaluate her priorities. Her greatest passion is singing, and so, encouraged by her friends, she creates a YouTube channel where she posts covers of her favorite songs. She also wants to have fun, go out drinking with friends, and meet new people. It's one of these nights that she gets involved with John. What was supposed to be a one-night stand ends up getting more complicated when she discovers he's an exchange student at her school... and her ex's. Lola doesn't want to get involved, but it's hard to ignore John, with all that Canadian charm. And when everything seems to have aligned, thirteen seconds are enough to drastically change the girl's life. Between sincere advice, hot nights and high school exams, the only thing Lola wouldn't be able to predict was how quickly everything could fall apart. In thirteen seconds, specifically. 13 Seconds is a powerful book, which dialogues with the judgments that young women face daily simply for seeking to be free, for wanting to be themselves.