First published 2019
Avery Bloom loves books and fears deep water. She lives in New York City with her single gay dad. Bett Devlin loves animals and the ocean. She lives in California with her single gay dad. The girls are both twelve, but they couldn't be more different. When their fathers fall in love, Avery and Bett get shipped off to the same sleepaway camp against their wishes. Their dads hope the girls will bond and maybe become sisters someday. Instead, everything goes wrong at camp. The girls find themselves on an unexpected summer adventure that changes everything. Through emails and letters, Avery and Bett discover they need each other more than they ever imagined. Now they call themselves Night Owl and Dogfish. But can two opposite girls figure out how to become a real family?
Genres: fiction, romance, family-life, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: California, New York City
Period: 21st-century
304 pages · Paperback · Rocky Pond Books