What Happens Now
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
An emotional and heartwarming novel from the author of The Beginning of After, an ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults. Perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen!
The summer Ari first sees Camden, she longs for him from afar. When the two forge a true connection the following summer, Ari lets herself fall . . . hard. As their romance blossoms, she’ll have to discover the very real boy behind her infatuation while also struggling with her own demons, obligations, and loyalties.
What Happens Now is an insightful and touching novel about learning to heal, learning to love, and what happens when fantasy becomes reality, from acclaimed author Jennifer Castle.
What happens when the boy you’ve idealized for a year turns out to be more complicated—and more perfect—than you ever imagined?
Second Chance at Love: After a year of watching him from afar, Ari gets a second summer to connect with Camden. But the real boy is so much more than the fantasy.Shared Fandom and Cosplay: A bond forms over a mutual love for the cult sci-fi show Silver Arrow, leading to a cosplay adventure that brings them closer than ever.A Story of Healing: A thoughtful and honest young adult novel that explores the challenges of depression and self-harm, and the courage it takes to learn to love yourself and let someone else in.Small Town Summer: Set against the backdrop of a small town swimming lake, this contemporary YA romance captures the fleeting, magical feeling of first love.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ari Logan is starting the summer before her senior year feeling stable, though the memory of the night she cut herself is still fresh. Now Camden Armstrong, the boy she pined after the previous summer, is showing interest in Ari he even shares her all-consuming obsession with an old science fiction TV show, Silver Arrow. Ari's summer romance is a thrilling distraction from her past and from her mother, who avoids addressing her own depression by focusing on work, leaving Ari and her stepfather to care for Ari's younger sister, Dani. Castle (You Look Different in Real Life) depicts the subtle complexities of familial and romantic relationships with vividness and sensitivity: Dani looks to Ari for all the things their mother neglects, and the joy of having a longtime crush reciprocate is palpable as Ari basks in Camden's attention and that of his friends. At the story's center, though, is Ari's steady growth as she learns to welcome new possibilities in her life. Ages 14 up.
