Part of Delirium, book 1.5
First published 2012
Hana stands at the crossroads between rebellion and compliance during her last summer before the mandatory cure. While her best friend Lena pulls away from anything risky, Hana throws herself into forbidden experiences. She sneaks out to underground parties, dances to illegal music, and shares her first kiss. By day, she plays the perfect citizen, meeting with Fred Hargrove, her government-approved future husband. She can already see the predictable life waiting for her after marriage and the procedure. As the cure date approaches, Hana feels torn between her desperate longing for freedom and her fear of the consequences. She misses Lena deeply and wonders what real love might feel like. The summer becomes a battle between her desire to conform and her need to truly live before the government strips away her capacity for love forever.
Genres: dystopia, romance, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-romance
64 pages · Kindle Edition · HarperCollins Publishers