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Beyond the Break by Heather Buchta

Beyond the Break

Heather Buchta

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · June 2, 2020

For fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han, Beyond the Break is a funny and gorgeous debut about a girl experiencing her first love.

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Who it’s for
A light, teen-centered read with romance, identity, and a wink of playfulness.
Genres
Christian Relationships YA, Contemporary YA Romance, Clean & Wholesome YA Romance
Published
Penguin Young Readers Group, June 2, 2020

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About this book

For fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han, Beyond the Break is a funny and gorgeous debut about a girl experiencing her first love. Well, second, if you count her faith... and that's where things may get complicated. Manhattan Beach native Lovette has two rules in life. One: no surfing. Not after her brother's accident. Two: absolutely, no dating. And going into her junior year of high school, she's pretty happy with that arrangement.

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She has friends, her church youth group, and God to fall back on when things get dicey. But after Jake Evans walks into her life, following these two simple rules gets a lot more complicated. Jake is the boy from Lovette's childhood who grew up. Handsome and sweet, he unlocks the part of Lovette that wants nothing more than to surf the waves again. And as their relationship grows, she begins to question what it means to be faithful: to her family, to God, but mostly, to herself. Told with humor and heart, Heather Buchta delivers a sparkling debut that asks the question: Can you fall in love, be a teenager, and also be a good Christian?

Why It Clicks

A light, teen-centered read with romance, identity, and a wink of playfulness.

Come here for

  • playful teen-facing romance angle
  • faith-adjacent coming-of-age lens

Expect

  • category-blended YA setup
  • more vibe than plot

Where it sits

Christian Relationships YA79%
Contemporary YA Romance49%
Clean & Wholesome YA Romance27%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Christian Relationships YA
  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • Dating & Sex for Teens
Authors
Heather Buchta
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
June 2, 2020
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Christian Relationships YA