Starry Eyes Jenn Bennett coverStarry Eyes

Genre: YA contemporary romance

ISBN: 148147880X

North American release date: April 3, 2018, Simon Pulse (Simon & Schuster)

“Charming.” —★ Kirkus, starred review

“Vivid plots and endearing characters make this novel impossible to put down.” —SLJ

Description:

A teen girl’s way-too-ordinary life is driven off the beaten path when she’s abandoned in the wilderness with her worst adversary—the boy who broke her heart.

Ever since last year’s homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn’t hurt that their families are the modern day, Californian version of the Montagues and Capulets.

But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together.

What could go wrong?

With no one but each other for company, Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to hash out their issues via witty jabs and insults as they try to make their way to safety. But fighting each other while also fighting off the forces of nature makes getting out of the woods in one piece less and less likely.

And as the two travel deeper into Northern California’s rugged backcountry, secrets and hidden feelings surface. But can Zorie and Lennon’s rekindled connection survive out in the real world? Or was it just a result of the fresh forest air and the magic of the twinkling stars?

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• U.S. edition published by Simon Pulse April 3, 2018

• U.K./Australia/NZ edition coming 17-May-2018

• Translations: German, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Turkish.

 

PRAISE:

“Vivid plots and endearing characters make this novel impossible to put down… A fabulous read for YA shelves.” —School Library Journal

“Bennett nails Lennon and Zorie’s will-they-won’t-they dynamic, and the California backcountry offers a striking, high-stakes backdrop. A layered adventure-love story that’s as much about the families we have and the families we make ourselves as it is about romance.” —Booklist

“Charming… Authentically explores serious subjects such as grief, betrayal, divorce, and loss—but there’s also plenty of humor, geeky asides, and a healthy portrayal of consensual sex between mature teens. A sweet and surprisingly substantial friends-to-more romance.” —★Kirkus, starred review

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