Dustin Thao Books

From the author of the bestselling TikTok sensation You've Reached Sam comes When Haru Was Here, a magical exploration of loneliness, complicated friendships, and what it means to let go.

Seventeen-year-old Julie has her future all planned out-move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city, spend asummer in Japan.But then Sam dies. And everything changes.Heartbroken, Julie skips his funeral, throws out his things, and tries everything to forget him and the tragic way he died. But a message Sam left behind in her yearbook forces back memories. Desperate to hear his voice one more time, Julie calls Sam's cellphone just to listen to his voicemail.And Sam picks up the phone.In a miraculous turn of events, Julie's been given a second chance at goodbye. The connection is temporary. But hearing Sam's voice makes her fall for him all over again and, with each call, it becomes harder to let him go. However, keeping her otherworldly calls with Sam a secret isn't easy, especially when Julie witnesses the suffering Sam's family is going through. Unable to stand by the sidelines and watch their shared loved ones in pain, Julie is torn between spilling the truth about her calls with Sam and risking their connection and losing him forever.

This stunning luxe special edition includes: - A bonus Sam & Julie chapter - Cherry blossom stained edges - Deluxe transparent (acetate) jacket with a disappearing Sam - Pink cherry blossom designed interior If I Stay meets Your Name in Dustin Thao's You've Reached Sam, a heartfelt novel about love and loss and what it means to say goodbye. Seventeen-year-old Julie Clarke has her future all planned out—move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city; spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes. Heartbroken, Julie skips his funeral, throws out his belongings, and tries everything to forget him. But a message Sam left behind in her yearbook forces memories to return. Desperate to hear him one more time, Julie calls Sam's cell phone just to listen to his voice mail recording. And Sam picks up the phone. The connection is temporary. But hearing Sam's voice makes Julie fall for him all over again and with each call, it becomes harder to let him go. What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye?

A new story, a new love, an impossible divide. The much-awaited companion to the New York Times bestselling You’ve Reached Sam will break your heart open.I’ve missed you every day since you left. But I’m sure you already knew that. It’s time to let you go now. I’ll miss you all the time, Sam.It’s been a year since his best friend, Sam, died. Even though Oliver knows he won’t get a response, he can’t stop texting Sam’s number, especially as the anniversary of his death approaches.Then one day he accidentally hits the call button, and someone picks up.The voice on the other end isn’t Sam. Sam’s number was reassigned and a stranger has been receiving Oliver’s private and vulnerable messages for months. But Ben, a college student in Seattle, won’t remain a stranger for long. Oliver knows he should stop communicating now that he knows the truth—but he can’t get Ben out of his head.

"- Tu es là? Ce doit être un ancien message enregistré qui s'est déclenché. J'étais pourtant persuadée de les avoir tous effacés ce matin. - Parle si tu m'entends. Je voudrais m'assurer que c'est bien toi. Je ne me souviens pas de celui-ci. Je ne suis pas sûre que la voix de Sam sorte du téléphone ou de mon imagination, mais je réponds quand même. - Sam ? Silence. Je pense alors qu'il est parti. Qu'il n'a jamais été là. Mais j'entends une respiration qui n'est pas la mienne."

Po smrti nejlepšího kamaráda si Erik Ly v hlavě vytváří imaginární scénáře, které mu pomáhají vyrovnat se se smutkem. Vtom se ale jeden z nich uskuteční – do jeho života se vrátí kluk, kterého loni v létě potkal v Japonsku. Haru Tanaka zkrátka zničehonic nakráčí do kavárny a posadíse vedle něj. Problém je v tom, že ho nikdo jiný nevidí. Erik má konečně někoho, kdo je mu blízký, a už se na světě necítí tak sám. Jenomže čím víc času s Haruem tráví, tím víc ho pálí otázka, co je skutečné a co si jen představuje. A jakmile se mu začne vymykat z rukou všechno, co v životě považoval za jisté, musí se postavit realitě čelem. A to i za cenu toho, že o Harua navždy přijde.