This "Publishers Weekly" Best Book of the Year from the acclaimed author of "Dreamland" is a captivating novel about a tough-as-nails girl and the unexpectedly charming boy who's determined to soften her up.

Book Synopsis

From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and for All

She's got it all figured out.

Or does she? When it comes to relationships, Remy's got a whole set of rules.

Never get too serious. Never let him break your heart. And never, ever date a musician.

But then Remy meets Dexter, and the rules don't seem to apply anymore.

Could it be that she's starting to understand what all those love songs are about?

"Remy and Dexter jump off the pages into the hearts of readers, who will wish for a romance like this of their own." --Booklist

Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.

Books by Sarah Dessen:
That Summer
Someone Like You
Keeping the Moon
Dreamland
This Lullaby
The Truth About Forever
Just Listen
Lock and Key
Along for the Ride
What Happened to Goodbye
The Moon and More
Saint Anything
Once and for All

Review Quotes

A winning story about coming to terms with the fact that loving someone requires a leap of faith, and that a soft landing is never guaranteed. -School Library Journal

About The Author

Sarah Dessen is the author of thirteen novels, which include the New York Times bestsellers The Moon and More, What Happened to Goodbye, Along for the Ride, Lock and Key, Just Listen, The Truth About Forever, and This Lullaby. Her first two books, That Summer and Someone Like You, were made into the movie How to Deal.

Dessen's books are frequently chosen for the Teens' Top Ten list and the list of Best Fiction for Young Adults. They have been translated into twenty-five languages. Sarah Dessen is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the Young Adult division of the American Library Association.

Sarah Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with highest honors in creative writing. She lives in Chapel Hill with her husband, Jay, and their daughter, Sasha Clementine.

Visit Sarah at sarahdessen.com.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.26 Inches (H) x 5.68 Inches (W) x .97 Inches (D)

Weight: .78 Pounds

Suggested Age: 13-19 Years

Number of Pages: 352

Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Sub-Genre: Social Issues / Dating + Sex, Social Issues / Adolescence, Social Issues / Friendship, Love + Romance

Publisher: Speak

Format: Paperback

Author: Sarah Dessen

Language: English

Street Date: March 1, 2004

TCIN: 11394847

UPC: 9780142501559

Item Number (DPCI): 059-13-0079

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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