Emmy & Oliver
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4.5 • 87 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Emmy and Oliver were going to be best friends forever, or maybe even more, before their futures were ripped apart. In Emmy's soul, despite the space and time between them, their connection has never been severed. But is their story still written in the stars? Or are their hearts like the pieces of two different puzzles—impossible to fit together?
Emmy just wants to be in charge of her own life. . . . She wants to stay out late, surf her favorite beach—go anywhere without her parents' relentless worrying. But Emmy's parents can't seem to let her grow up—not since the day Oliver disappeared.
Oliver needs a moment to figure out his heart. . . . He'd thought, all these years, that his dad was the good guy. He never knew that it was his father who had kidnapped him and kept him on the run. Discovering it, and finding himself returned to his old hometown, all at once, has his heart racing, and his thoughts swirling.
Readers who love Sarah Dessen will devour these pages with hearts in throats as Emmy and Oliver struggle to face the messy, confusing consequences of Oliver's father's crime. Full of romance, coming-of-age emotion, and heartache, these two equally compelling characters create an unforgettable story.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ten years ago, Emmy's friend and next-door neighbor, Oliver, was kidnapped by his father, and his mother has been searching for him ever since. Meanwhile, Emmy's shaken parents have become stiflingly overprotective ("In the years since Oliver had disappeared, my parents had reacted by making sure I wouldn't disappear, too"). But now Oliver, found in New York City, has returned home, and high-school senior Emmy tries to rekindle a friendship with a boy who has become a stranger. In a novel sensitively tracing an awkward reunion that blossoms into romance, Benway (the Also Known As series) examines split loyalties, the impact of confessionals, and how broken bonds can be mended. Emmy is a quick-witted, diplomatic narrator, who yearns for freedom from her parents and the closeness she once felt with Oliver. Oliver, whose life has been turned upside down twice, is cast as a confused outsider, forced back into a life he barely remembers. Benway's intriguing premise and honest tone are a winning combination as she movingly portrays the growing trust between her characters. Ages 13 up.
Customer Reviews
Beginning to end.
Loved this book, but I wish there were more! It left me with so many questions and was like a rush to finish the book.
I loved it
It is absolutely amazing and I loved the story. I have already read it twice.
Perfect.
This book definitely deserves more recognition than it already has. I literally couldn't put it down, so I took it with me wherever I went. It's not just about romance, and the friendships in this book remind me so much of my own. The dialogue was absolutely perfect and I could go on and on about how much I loved it. I hope more people read it because the author did an amazing job with this book