This rom-com debut has the fierce girl energy of the movie Booksmart, blended with the awkwardness of Kelly Quindlen's Late to the Party, topped with a thrilling international meet-cute a la Love and Gelato.

Olivia Schwartz has a plan. It's even color-coded.

And the plan is this: a perfect SAT score, a prestigious college, and a straight path towards her dream of becoming a doctor.

The last thing she wants to do--the summer before her senior year of high school, no less--is go on a cruise. Especially with her parents, younger brothers, and all the unspoken things between them since her older brother's death so many years ago.

Then Olivia meets Sebastian. He's everything she's not: charming, exciting, willing to take risks and run with them. For the first time, Olivia feels like she can have fun...

But there's a lot bubbling up under the surface on this cruise, and when past secrets begin to come to light, Olivia must face all the truths that she's ignored for so long: about herself, Sebastian, her brother, the past she thought she understood, and the future she's always planned.

Author: Lauren Kay
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Harperteen
Published: 06/20/2023
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.20h x 6.00w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780063230996
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2023