Midnights With You by Clare Osongco

Midnights With You

Clare Osongco

Disney Publishing Group · Hardcover · November 12, 2024

Fans of Susan Lee and Dustin Thao will be enchanted by this soulful YA romance about how we love, how we heal, and how we find the strength to go on “Where were you thinking of going?” “Nowhere.” “Great,” he says lightly, putting the car in gear. “Then we’ll go there.” Seventeen-year-old Deedee's life is full of family ghosts and questions she can't ask.

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Who it’s for
For a sustained, immersive read that leans into feelings without getting precious.
Genres
Contemporary YA Romance, Mental Illness for Teens, Asian American YA
Published
Disney Publishing Group, November 12, 2024

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Fans of Susan Lee and Dustin Thao will be enchanted by this soulful YA romance about how we love, how we heal, and how we find the strength to go on “Where were you thinking of going?” “Nowhere.” “Great,” he says lightly, putting the car in gear. “Then we’ll go there.” Seventeen-year-old Deedee's life is full of family ghosts and questions she can't ask.

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She longs to escape her stifling home, but guilt holds her back—that, and the fact that her strict Filipino single mom won't let her learn to drive. But one sleepless night leads Deedee down a road she never thought possible: secret driving lessons with the new boy next door, Jay, whose turbulent family life also keeps him up until sunrise. As midnights stretch into days, Jay helps Deedee begin to unravel her past, and as shared secrets blossom into love, Deedee starts to imagine a life where happiness is possible. But the deeper she digs into the trauma that has shaped her, the more that trauma threatens to tear Deedee and Jay apart. Together, these two must decide if the pain they've both inherited has the power to choose their fate, or if they have the power to choose for themselves.

Why It Works

For a sustained, immersive read that leans into feelings without getting precious.

Come here for

  • low-drama romance, emotional texture
  • a contemporary YA voice with Asian American context

Expect

  • realistic contemporary framing
  • teen romance centered on mood and chemistry

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance93%
Asian American YA58%
Mental Illness for Teens54%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Asian American YA
  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • Abuse & Trauma for Teens
Authors
Clare Osongco
Publisher
Disney Publishing Group
Published
November 12, 2024
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Asian American YA