Once and for All by Sarah Dessen

Once and for All

Sarah Dessen

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · May 22, 2018

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A tender, heartfelt summer romance set in the world of wedding planning. “A wonderful, raw, emotional story of love and relationships.” —Buzzfeed Is it really better to have loved and lost?

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Who it’s for
A warm, immersive YA read with plenty to talk over afterward.
Genres
Contemporary YA Romance, Romantic Comedy for Teens, Coming of Age
Published
Penguin Young Readers Group, May 22, 2018

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A tender, heartfelt summer romance set in the world of wedding planning. “A wonderful, raw, emotional story of love and relationships.” —Buzzfeed Is it really better to have loved and lost? Louna's summer job is to help brides plan their perfect day, even though she stopped believing in happily-ever-after when her first love ended tragically.

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But charming girl-magnet Ambrose isn't about to be discouraged now that he's met the one he really wants. Maybe Louna's second chance is standing right in front of her. A richly satisfying, enormously entertaining story with humor, romance, and an ending that is so much more than happily-ever-after.

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A warm, immersive YA read with plenty to talk over afterward.

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  • warm, relationship-forward YA
  • easy conversation bait without the homework

Expect

  • contemporary romance energy
  • divorce-and-relationship questions in the mix

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance86%
Romantic Comedy for Teens47%
Coming of Age40%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Alternative Family Stories
  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • Death & Grief for Teens
Authors
Sarah Dessen
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
May 22, 2018
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Alternative Family Stories