by Jenny Han
First published 2010
Belly's world shattered when her first love died. Now, a year later, she returns to the beach house where she spent carefree summers, hoping to piece herself back together. But her best friends Conrad and Jeremiah are just as broken, haunted by their own losses. As the three navigate bittersweet memories, Belly must decide if she has the courage to open her heart again.
Genres: fiction, romance, young-adult, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Beach House
Period: Summer
320 pages · Paperback · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers