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I Never by Laura Hopper

I Never

Laura Hopper

HarperCollins · Paperback · June 11, 2019

"A stellar debut novel that easily compares to Judy Blume's iconic Forever" (School Library Journal, starred review).

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Who it’s for
First love and family upheaval share the page in an accessible, candid high-school romance.
Genres
Contemporary YA Romance, Dating & Sex for Teens, YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
Published
HarperCollins, June 11, 2019

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About this book

"A stellar debut novel that easily compares to Judy Blume's iconic Forever" (School Library Journal, starred review). Destined to be passed from teen to teen, this delicious, almost-too-good-to-be-true high school romance is perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Katie Cotugno. Janey King’s priorities used to be clear: track, school, friends, and family. But when seventeen-year-old Janey learns that her seemingly happy parents are getting divorced, her world starts to shift.

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Back at school, Luke Hallstrom, an adorable senior, pursues Janey, and she realizes that she has two new priorities to consider: love and sex. I Never features a perfect, delicious, almost-to-good-to-be-true high school relationship . . . and it doesn’t shy away from the details. This is a young adult debut that will get readers talking.

Love, Up Close

First love and family upheaval share the page in an accessible, candid high-school romance.

Come here for

  • A high-school romance that takes love and sex seriously.
  • A teen’s changing priorities amid her parents’ divorce.

Expect

  • An intimate look at a relationship, including its details.
  • A readable contemporary story about shifting priorities.

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance68%
YA Divorce & Marriage Stories54%
Dating & Sex for Teens53%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Coming of Age
  • YA Stories About Parents
  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • Contemporary YA Romance
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  • Assimilation for Teens
  • Dating & Sex for Teens
  • Depression for Teens
  • Friendship for Teens
Authors
Laura Hopper
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
June 11, 2019
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Coming of Age