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Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway

Emmy & Oliver

Robin Benway

HarperCollins · Paperback · September 5, 2017

Fans of Sarah Dessen will devour Robin Benway's story of romance, coming-of-age emotion, and heartache, now in paperback.

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Who it’s for
A romance shaped by old friendship, family worry, and the difficult work of growing up.
Genres
Contemporary YA Romance, Coming of Age, Friendship for Teens
Published
HarperCollins, September 5, 2017

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About this book

Fans of Sarah Dessen will devour Robin Benway's story of romance, coming-of-age emotion, and heartache, now in paperback. Emmy just wants to be in charge of her own life.... She wants to stay out late, surf her favorite beach—go anywhere without her parents’ relentless worrying. But Emmy’s parents can’t seem to let her grow up—not since the day Oliver disappeared. Oliver needs a moment to figure out his heart.... He’d thought, all these years, that his dad was the good guy.

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He never knew that it was his father who kidnapped him and kept him on the run. Discovering this, and finding himself returned to his old hometown, has his heart racing and his thoughts swirling. Emmy and Oliver were going to be best friends forever, or maybe even more, before their futures were ripped apart. In Emmy’s soul, despite the space and time between them, their connection has never been severed. But is their story still written in the stars? Or are their hearts like the pieces of two different puzzles—impossible to fit together?

Growing Up, Reconnected

A romance shaped by old friendship, family worry, and the difficult work of growing up.

Come here for

  • Romance threaded through an old friendship
  • Heartache alongside the push for independence

Expect

  • Coming-of-age emotions and a complicated reunion
  • A bond tested by time, distance, and changed circumstances

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance86%
Friendship for Teens72%
Coming of Age71%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Coming of Age
  • YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • YA LGBTQ+
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  • Religious YA
  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • YA Romance - LGBTQ+
  • Dating & Sex for Teens
Authors
Robin Benway
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 5, 2017
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Coming of Age