by Jay Asher
First published 2016
Sierra spends her summers on her family's Christmas tree farm in the mountains of Oregon. Each winter, she helps pack up their operation and heads south to California, where they sell trees from a temporary lot. This annual migration creates two distinct worlds for Sierra. She has friends and routines in both places, but never gets to fully belong to either one. The constant back and forth means always leaving someone behind. This year feels different when Sierra meets Caleb at the California lot. Their connection grows stronger as the season progresses. For the first time, Sierra finds herself wanting to stay in one place instead of accepting the split existence she has always known. She faces a choice between the familiar rhythm of her divided life and the possibility of something deeper with Caleb. The decision forces Sierra to examine what home really means and whether love can bridge the gap between her two worlds.
Genres: romance, family-life, contemporary, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: California, Oregon
Period: Christmas
251 pages · Hardcover · Razorbill