My Life Next Door
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4.5 • 1.1K Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
A dreamy young adult romance where a teenager falls for the one boy who is off limits: the boy next door.
“It’s the novel’s tender, awkward, sexy, dizzy-happy portrayal of first love that really makes it soar.”—The Horn Book
“An almost perfect summer romance [that] will have every girl who reads the novel wishing for a Jase of her own.”—Kirkus Reviews
Which way do you turn when your heart pulls you two ways?
The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. And every day from her rooftop perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she were one of them . . . and then one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs her trellis and changes everything. As the two fall fiercely in love, Jase’s family embraces Samantha, even as she keeps him a secret from her own. Then, in an instant, her two worlds collide in an unthinkable tragedy that leaves Samantha reeling and forced to make an impossible decision—one that no one could have seen coming. A dreamy, enthralling summer read, full of romance and characters who stay with you long after the last page.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Although they've been neighbors for 10 years, Samantha Reed and Jase Garrett are worlds apart. Rich, beautiful Samantha has led a privileged life, strictly dictated by her state senator mother. Jase, part of a large, boisterous family that's despised by Samantha's mother, has to work hard for what he gets. As fate would have it, the two teens fall in love despite or perhaps because of their different backgrounds. But the summer romance turns into a nightmarish moral dilemma as Samantha becomes aware of a secret, hidden by her mother's unscrupulous campaign aide, which could destroy Jase's family or ruin her mother's political career. As Samantha wrestles with what to do, she risks losing her comfortable lifestyle, her mother's trust, and the boy she most admires. Fitzpatrick's excellent first novel movingly captures the intensity of first love, the corrupting forces of power, and the losses suffered by innocent victims caught in a web of political deceit. As the lines between villains and heroes shift, readers will be reminded how "right" and "wrong" choices are rarely crystal clear. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Unforgettable
I had just read the hunger games series for like... The fifth time and it wouldn't leave my mind... So I decided that I had to find another book to take my mind off of it. I found this book after a couple hours of searching... It definitely took my mind off the hunger games! I was so wrapped up in this book that I never wanted to leave it! After getting over how much it cost, I was very satisfied!! Don't let the price bug u like it did me! U will be proud that u read it and will never regret it!! Now I will have to find another book to take my mind off this simply unforgettable book!!
Amazing!
This was such a good book. I couldn’t stop reading.
My Life Next Door
This book was so good! I can’t even find the words to describe how I felt while reading this! It was so romantic! I am a person who loves to read more than anything but out of all the books I like to read, romance is definitely my favorite genre. This book was a complete representation of what I think of when I think of romance.😊