Stay With Me by Paul Griffin

Stay With Me

Paul Griffin

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · September 13, 2012

A heartbreaking urban romance from award-winning author Paul Griffin Fifteen-year-olds Cece and Mack didn't expect to fall in love.

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Who it’s for
A tender teen romance holds first love and heartbreak in the same clear-eyed frame.
Themes
Teen romance, Grief and loss, Hope
Genres
Contemporary YA Romance, YA Pet Stories, YA Crime & Law

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About this book

A heartbreaking urban romance from award-winning author Paul Griffin Fifteen-year-olds Cece and Mack didn't expect to fall in love. She's a sensitive A student; he's a high school dropout. But soon they're spending every moment together, bonding over a rescued dog, telling their secrets, making plans for the future. Everything is perfect. Until Mack makes a horrible mistake, and suddenly the future they'd planned becomes impossible.

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In this stark new reality, both of them must find hope in the memories of what they had, to survive when the person they love can't stay.

Love and After

A tender teen romance holds first love and heartbreak in the same clear-eyed frame.

Come here for

  • First love, shared secrets, and a rescued dog
  • A contemporary romance with emotional stakes

Expect

  • Tenderness alongside heartbreak
  • A serious, grounded look at love and loss

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance92%
YA Pet Stories45%
YA Crime & Law33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Pet Stories
  • YA Crime & Law
  • Contemporary YA Romance
Authors
Paul Griffin
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
September 13, 2012
Format
Paperback
Theme
Teen romance · Grief and loss · Hope
Reading lane
YA Pet Stories