The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut.Īutumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart their mothers are still best friends. Charm and humor balance the portions of the novel that delve into more serious topics like race, the pressures of familial and societal expectations, and mental health.Ī sweet love story for the realistic romantics of the world. The dynamic characters and relationships and authentic tone make for an engaging read. In this companion novel to 2021’s Happily Ever Afters, Bryant maintains her contemporary yet timeless authorial style that is a breath of fresh air for the genre.
Lenore and Alex initially get off on the wrong foot, but forced proximity, thanks to their parents’ bonding, leads to their falling for each other as they grow closer. But not only is Alex fresh off a breakup and not exactly looking for love again, his ex-girlfriend is on the same cruise ship. Enter Alex Lee, a 17-year-old Black and Korean boy, also from Southern California, who has a detailed life plan that includes studying medicine. Unlike her romance-focused friend, Tessa, who is bent on Lenore’s having a rom-com–worthy summer, Lenore herself has long given up on the idea of having the type of love she secretly dreams about. One of her firsts is a European cruise with her family. Seventeen-year-old Lenore Bennett from Long Beach, California, is experiencing many firsts and lasts before she heads off to NYU, a source of anxiety as she is undecided about her major and future career path. With a husband and a fiance, Emma has to now figure out who she is and what she wants while trying to protect the ones she loves.A Black girl’s coming-of-age and summer of romance. He's alive, and he's been trying all these years to come home to her. When Emma and Sam get engaged, it feels like Emma's second chance at happiness. Years later, now in her thirties, Emma runs into an old friend, Sam, and finds herself falling in love again. Just like that, Jesse is gone forever.Įmma quits her job and moves home in an effort to put her life back together. On their first wedding anniversary, Jesse is on a helicopter over the Pacific when it goes missing. They travel the world together, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in Massachusetts. In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse.
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