They Have to Want to Change (Going Through Changes)

They Have to Want to Change is a sequel to Things Have Changed. It's a contemporary young adult novel about healing, boundaries, and the kind of love that asks for growth, not empty apologies.Miles and Samir have built a quiet, happy life together after a turbulent adolescence. University plans, shared routines, and a hard-won sense of safety make it feel like the past is finally behind them, until Miles receives a desperate message from his younger sister, Penelope.After being kicked out by their mother for expressing her gender openly, Penelope seeks refuge with her brother and his partner. While Miles and Samir are determined to give her the stability she’s never had, old family wounds resurface when their father, Liam, attempts to reinsert himself into their lives without taking responsibility for the harm he caused.As Penelope struggles under the weight of perfectionism, conditional love, and the fear of being “too much,” she begins to crack. Despite new friendships and the promise of first love. Meanwhile, Miles is forced to confront how much he can carry, and whether protecting his sister means finally standing his ground.Healing isn’t neat. Change isn’t guaranteed. And love only works when people truly want to change. Read more