My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick (2013, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-100142426040
ISBN-139780142426043
eBay Product ID (ePID)150653327

Product Key Features

Book TitleMy Life Next Door
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLove & Romance, Social Themes / Dating & Sex, Romance / Contemporary, General, Politics & Government, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes)
Publication Year2013
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorHuntley Fitzpatrick
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight12.4 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Will connect with your heart--guaranteed!"--Lurlene McDaniel, bestselling author of Heart to Heart "An almost perfect summer romance."-- Kirkus Reviews "Serious swoonsville."--iHeartDaily.com "Perfectly captures the heady joys of first love."-- VOYA "A summer romance with depth."-- The Boston Sunday Globe, "Will connect with your heart--guaranteed!"--Lurlene McDaniel, bestselling author of Heart to Heart   "An almost perfect summer romance."-- Kirkus Reviews  "Serious swoonsville."--iHeartDaily.com "Perfectly captures the heady joys of first love."-- VOYA  "A summer romance with depth."-- The Boston Sunday Globe, "Will connect with your heart--guaranteed!"--Lurlene McDaniel, bestselling author of Heart to Heart   "An almost perfect summer romance."-- Kirkus Reviews   "Serious swoonsville."--iHeartDaily.com  "Perfectly captures the heady joys of first love."-- VOYA   "A summer romance with depth."-- The Boston Sunday Globe, "Will connect with your heart-guaranteed!"-Lurlene McDaniel, bestselling author of Heart to Heart   "An almost perfect summer romance."- Kirkus Reviews   "Serious swoonsville."-iHeartDaily.com  "Perfectly captures the heady joys of first love."- VOYA   "A summer romance with depth."- The Boston Sunday Globe, "Excellent . . . Movingly captures the intensity of first love [and] the corrupting forces of power. . . . As the lines between villains and heroes shift, readers will be reminded how "right" and "wrong" choices are rarely crystal clear." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Samantha and Jase have chemistry that crackles: it's the novel's tender, awkward, sexy, dizzy-happy portrayal of first love that really makes it soar." -- The Horn Book "A teen romance [that] feels like something bigger." -- The Guardian "Serious swoonsville." --iHeartDaily.com "A summer romance with depth."-- The Boston Sunday Globe "The characters are dynamic and realistic. Strong narrative pacing adds to the whole sun-kissed package, which is on par with authors such as Sarah Dessen and Deb Caletti." -- School Library Journal "An almost perfect summer romance [that] will have every girl who reads the novel wishing for a Jase of her own." -- Kirkus Reviews "Fitzpatrick perfectly captures the heady joys of first love while still dealing with everyday realities" -- VOYA "Jase and Samantha have a heart-warming romance every girl will envy." --Simone Elkeles, New York Times bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry series "A wonderful read that will connect with your heart--guaranteed!" --Lurlene McDaniel, bestselling author of Heart to Heart "One of the best books I read this past year. . . . Wonderful, uplifting and beautifully written." --Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author *Best First Book Finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA Awards*
Grade FromNinth Grade
Dewey DecimalFic
SynopsisA swoony, transporting "boy next door" romance about family, friendship, and first love 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 . . . until 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 wrestling with an impossible decision--one that no one could have seen coming, and that only she can make.. A dreamy, enthralling summer read, full of characters who stay with you long after the last page is turned, and that asks, which way do you turn when your heart pulls you in opposite directions?, A gorgeous debut about family, friendship, first romance, and how to be true to one person you love without betraying another The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. And every day from her balcony perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them . . . until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs her terrace and changes everything. As the two fall fiercely in love, Jase's family makes Samantha one of their own. Then in an instant, the bottom drops out of her world and she is suddenly faced with an impossible decision. Which perfect family will save her? Or is it time she saved herself? A dreamy summer read, full of characters who stay with you long after the story is over. "A summer romance with depth." -- The Boston Sunday Globe "Fitzpatrick's excellent first novel movingly captures the intensity of first love." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "An almost perfect summer romance." -- Kirkus Reviews "On par with authors such as Sarah Dessen and Deb Caletti." -- SLJ, A gorgeous debut about family, friendship, first romance, and how to be true to one person you love without betraying another 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 . . . until 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 wrestling with an impossible decision--one that no one could have seen coming, and that no one but her can make. A dreamy, enthralling summer read, full of characters who stay with you long after the last page is turned, and that asks, which way do you turn when your heart pulls you in opposite directions?

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