The Ballad of Darcy and Russell
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
From New York Times bestselling author Morgan Matson comes a “strongly plotted romantic comedy with plenty of…pitch-perfect drama to dig into” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about love, fate…and that one night that can change everything.
Darcy believes in love at first sight.
Even though it’s never happened to her, she’s spent her whole life waiting for that perfect, magical moment. But right now, her life is anything but perfect. In the aftermath of a music festival, she’s stranded at a bus station until morning—the day before she leaves for college. Her phone is dead, she has no cash, and she’s convinced nothing good can come of this night…but then she meets Russell.
Russell. Cute and nice, funny and kind. She knows this is the moment—and the guy—she’s been waiting for. And they have until sunrise to walk and talk and connect.
Over the course of this one fateful night—filled with football field picnics, night swimming, and escape-artist dogs—Darcy and Russell’s lives will change forever. They’ll discover things they never imagined about each other…and about themselves.
But can you really know someone after only a handful of hours? Is it possible to fall in love in just one day?
And is it worth saying hello…when you know you’re destined for a goodbye?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
While attending a music festival in the desert has never been 18-year-old Darcy Milligan's idea of fun, she decides it's high-time to do something out of character for once, especially since she's preparing to leave California for college in Connecticut. Then the bus home breaks down, leaving her stranded and alone; her phone is dead, she has no money, and an alternate bus won't arrive until the next morning—the same day as her flight to Connecticut. Cue the movie-style rescue from super cute festival-goer Russell, whom Darcy immediately crushes on. Darcy's first-person narration is personable, but internal monologues detailing her hopeless romantic ideals and featuring myriad romance movie references sometimes slows the pace of this ticking-clock love story by Matson (The Firefly Summer). Things pick up when Darcy and Russell run afoul of local authorities and Russell reveals secrets surrounding his complicated—and famous—family. As the serendipitous duo bond over their hopes and fears and personal challenges, it's impossible not to be invested in their growing connection. Darcy and Russell read as white. Ages 14–up.
