My Life Next Door
Huntley Fitzpatrick
(Author)
Description
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. --SLJProduct Details
Price
$11.99
$11.15
Publisher
Speak
Publish Date
June 13, 2013
Pages
432
Dimensions
5.49 X 8.24 X 1.13 inches | 0.82 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780142426043
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About the Author
Huntley Fitzpatrick has always wanted to be a writer, ever since growing up in a small coastal Connecticut town much like the Stony Bay of her novel My Life Next Door. After college she worked in many fields, including academic publishing and as an editor at Harlequin. Huntley is currently a full-time writer, and mom to six children. She lives in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
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
"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
