Overview

Gwen Castle's Biggest Mistake Ever, Cassidy Somers, is slumming it as a yard boy on her idyllic island this summer. He's a rich kid from across the bay, and she's from a long line of fishermen and housecleaners who keep the island's summer people happy. Gwen worries a life of cleaning houses will be her fate, too, but just when it looks like she'll never escape her past - or the island - Gwen's dad makes a surprising recommendation. Sparks fly and secret histories unravel as Gwen spends a gorgeous, restless summer struggling to come to terms with what she thought was true-about the place she lives, the people she loves, and even herself.

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* Fitzpatrick (My Life Next Door) once again evokes the dizzying heights of adolescent passion while remaining down-to-earth. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Girls looking for a Sarah Dessen-esque romance that is a cut above the usual . . . will be delighted with Fitzpatrick's fast-paced What I Thought Was True. -- VOYA A steamy and very believable account of how it feels to discover how important it is to take responsibility for oneself and the decisions that shape one's life. A must for collections that can't keep Sarah Dessen, Stephanie Perkins, or YA summer romance titles on the shelves. -- Booklist Much deeper than the pretty cover lets on. -- Kirkus Reviews A beautiful story of first love. -- School Library Journal various PRAISE FOR MY LIFE NEXT DOOR - Fitzpatrick's excellent first novel movingly captures the intensity of first love [and] the corrupting forces of power... ( 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. ( Horn Book )- 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)- A summer romance with depth. ( The Boston Sunday Globe )-Best First Book Finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA Awards

* Fitzpatrick (My Life Next Door) once again evokes the dizzying heights of adolescent passion while remaining down-to-earth. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Girls looking for a Sarah Dessen-esque romance that is a cut above the usual . . . will be delighted with Fitzpatrick's fast-paced What I Thought Was True . -- VOYA A steamy and very believable account of how it feels to discover how important it is to take responsibility for oneself and the decisions that shape one's life. A must for collections that can't keep Sarah Dessen, Stephanie Perkins, or YA summer romance titles on the shelves. -- Booklist Much deeper than the pretty cover lets on. -- Kirkus Reviews A beautiful story of first love. -- School Library Journal --various

* Fitzpatrick (My Life Next Door) once again evokes the dizzying heights of adolescent passion while remaining down-to-earth. --<i>Publishers Weekly, starred review</i> Girls looking for a Sarah Dessen-esque romance that is a cut above the usual . . . will be delighted with Fitzpatrick's fast-paced <i>What I Thought Was True</i>. --<i>VOYA</i> A steamy and very believable account of how it feels to discover how important it is to take responsibility for oneself and the decisions that shape one's life. A must for collections that can't keep Sarah Dessen, Stephanie Perkins, or YA summer romance titles on the shelves. --<i>Booklist</i> Much deeper than the pretty cover lets on. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> A beautiful story of first love. --<i>School Library Journal</i> <b>various</b> PRAISE FOR <i>MY LIFE NEXT DOOR</i> - Fitzpatrick's excellent first novel movingly captures the intensity of first love [and] the corrupting forces of power... (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, <b>starred review</b>)- 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. (<i>Horn Book</i>)- 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. (<i>School Library Journal</i>)- An almost perfect summer romance...[that] will have every girl who reads the novel wishing for a Jase of her own. (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)- 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, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry series)- A wonderful read that will connect with your heart -- guaranteed! (Lurlene McDaniel, bestselling author of <i>Heart to Heart</i>)- One of the best books I read this past year. . . . Wonderful, uplifting and beautifully written. (Kristan Higgins, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author)- A summer romance with depth. (<i>The Boston Sunday Globe</i>)-Best First Book Finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA Awards

Author Information

Huntley Fitzpatrick always wanted to be a writer. She grew up in a small, coastal, Connecticut town much like the Stony Bay of her novels, My Life Next Door, What I Thought Was True, and The Boy Most Likely To. After college she held multiple jobs across publishing—including as an editor at Harlequin, where she worked with a variety of romance authors—and, ultimately, embarked on a writing career of her own. Before her death in 2022, Huntley was a full-time writer, wife, and mom to six children, living on the coast of Massachusetts. She brought the world three critically acclaimed, utterly transporting young adult novels about love, friendship, family, and coming of age. My Life Next Door is considered a modern YA romance classic, and its characters reflect Huntley’s deep love for her family, who were everything to her.

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