First published 2011
Christina Haag grew up on Manhattan's Upper East Side, where John F. Kennedy Jr. was simply another prep school friend in her circle. He was the skinny kid who lived on Fifth Avenue with his mother and sister, trailed always by Secret Service agents at a careful distance. Years passed. Both graduated from Brown University and returned to New York City. When they were cast together in an off-Broadway production, John revealed he had harbored feelings for Christina all along. Their confession sparked a five year love affair that proved transformative for both. Their relationship unfolded in the public eye yet remained deeply intimate and passionate. Haag writes about a young man with tremendous capacity for love and an adventurous nature that pushed him to embrace life completely. She captures their romance against the backdrop of a New York City filled with danger, magic, and unlimited possibilities for reinvention. This is the story of first love's indelible impact and the people who shape us permanently.
Genres: historical-fiction, biography-memoir, love-story, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, first-love
Setting: Manhattan, New York City, Upper East Side
Period: 20th-century
304 pages · Hardcover · Random House Publishing Group