Breathless - by Jennifer Niven

About the Book

"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Copyright page.

Book Synopsis

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places comes a compulsively readable novel about a young woman determined to write her own story--sex, heartbreak, family dramas, and all.

With high school coming to an end, Claudine Henry is focused on four things: sex, starting college, becoming a famous writer, and... sex. But when her parents announce they're splitting up, her entire world begins to fall apart. The epic road trip she planned with her best friend is cancelled, and she finds herself stuck on a remote island off the coast of Georgia with her mom - an island with no WiFi, no cell service and no friends.

Until she meets the free spirited, mysterious, and beautiful Jeremiah. He infuriates and intrigues her. Their chemistry takes her by surprise, and when Claude decides he should be her first, she tells herself it's just sex. Exactly what she wanted, right? They both know that what they have can't last forever, but maybe the time they have can be enough.

Review Quotes

A coming-of-age story that will make your heart ache. --PopSugar

[A] bittersweet summer romance.... Discussions about love, sex, family, and the conflicting emotions caused by change are refreshingly honest. --SLJ, starred review

A sex-positive summer romance that's worth reading. --Kirkus Reviews

Niven describes this as her most personal novel.... [She] intimately and sensually depicts Claude's determination to know herself and her body, and to genuinely connect not just with Miah but with herself." --Publishers Weekly

Breathless is a frank and tender novel of self-discovery that fans of Sarah Dessen's transformational summer romances and John Green's stories of poignant self-discovery and difficult growth will enjoy." --Bookpage

About The Author

Jennifer Niven is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe. Her books have been translated in over 75 languages, and have won literary awards around the world. When she isn't working on multiple book and TV projects--including the script for the film All The Bright Places (Netflix)-- Jennifer also oversees Germ, a literary web magazine for high school age and beyond. Jennifer divides her time between coastal Georgia and Los Angeles. Find her at jenniferniven.com and on social.