First There Was Forever
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Set against the dreamlike landscape of Los Angeles, this young adult romance is an absorbing and poignant story about first love, first loss, and the friends that carry us through it all.
“Fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han won’t want to miss this.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“An emotionally rich coming-of-age love story.”—Kirkus Reviews
Lima and Hailey have always been best friends: Lima is shy and sensitive; Hailey is funny and free-spirited. But now, Hailey is only interested in partying with the popular kids and pursuing Nate, her disinterested crush. As the two girls drift apart, Lima and Nate grow closer. And before Lima knows what she’s feeling, she and Nate do something irreversible. Something that would hurt Hailey . . . if she knew it happened.
Lima thinks she’s saving her friendship by lying, but she’s only buying time. As the secrets stack up, Lima is forced to make a choice between her best friend forever, and the boy who was never meant to be hers.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lima and Hailey have been best friends since they were kids, but high school has changed Hailey. As the girls begin their sophomore year, Hailey has just lost her virginity to a near-stranger, has started hanging out with a group of partying mean girls, and is obsessed with hooking up with her longtime crush Nate. Lima feels abandoned by Hailey and is left to nurse her hurt and dismay about their changing friendship. Then Lima starts spending time with Nate and strong feelings grow between them much to Lima's horror and shame. Romano's debut swims with emotion, and Lima's introspective narration will draw readers into her exhilarations and anxieties, as well as her lush Malibu environs. The beauty of first love and the guilt of betraying one's best friend register as palpable aches Lima carries with her in everything she does. Fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han won't want to miss this sensitive exploration of romantic and platonic relationships in flux, and young women coming into their own. Ages 14 up.
