Huntley Fitzpatrick Books

A gorgeous debut about family, friendship, first romance, and how to be true to one person you love without betraying another The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. And every day from her balcony perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them . . . until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs her terrace and changes everything. As the two fall fiercely in love, Jase's family makes Samantha one of their own. Then in an instant, the bottom drops out of her world and she is suddenly faced with an impossible decision. Which perfect family will save her? Or is it time she saved herself? A dreamy summer read, full of characters who stay with you long after the story is over. "A summer romance with depth." —The Boston Sunday Globe "Fitzpatrick's excellent first novel movingly captures the intensity of first love." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "An almost perfect summer romance." —Kirkus Reviews "On par with authors such as Sarah Dessen and Deb Caletti." —SLJ

Addictive, dreamy and contemporary YA romance at its very best! Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson, Stephanie Perkins and Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl. Gwen Castle's Biggest Mistake Ever, Cassidy Somers, is slumming it as a yard boy on her idyllic island this summer. He's a rich kid from across the bridge in Stony Bay, and she hails from a family of local fishermen and cleaners. But then Gwen learns something new. Something unexpected. Sparks fly and secret histories unravel in a gorgeous, restless summer where suddenly the possibilities are endless . . . What I Thought Was True is the perfect guilty pleasures, holiday read - and the second title in three very collectable YA contemporary romances by Huntley Fitzpatrick 'A must for collections that can't keep Sarah Dessen, Stephanie Perkins, or YA summer romance titles on the shelves' - Booklist Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of the award-shortlisted and highly-acclaimed My Life Next Door, always wanted to be a writer ever since growing up in the small costal town of Connecticut. She worked as an editor on teen titles at Harlequin before becoming a full time YA writer. She is also the author of the contemporary YA romances My Life Next Door and The Boy Most Likely To. She lives in Massachusetts, USA. Huntleyfitzpatrick.com

I Garrett sono l'esatto contrario dei Reed. Chiassosi, incasinati, espansivi. E non c'è giorno che, a insaputa di sua madre, Samantha Reed non passi a spiarli dal tetto di casa sua, desiderando essere come loro... finché, in una calda sera d'estate, Jason Garrett scavalca la recinzione che separa le due proprietà e si arrampica sul pergolato per raggiungerla. Da quel momento tutto cambia e, prima ancora di rendersene conto, Sam inizia a trascorrere ogni momento libero con il paziente e dolce Jase, a cui piace fare tutto quello "che richiede tempo e attenzione", come dedicarsi agli animali, riparare oggetti rotti e soprattutto... provare a far breccia nel cuore della sua diffidente vicina. Perché non c'è nulla di più appagante che riuscire a strappare un sorriso alla ragazza della porta accanto.