The Rest of the Story

From number one New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn t seen since she was a little girl and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer. 
Emma Saylor doesn t remember a lot about her mother, who died when she was ten. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever.
Now it s just Emma and her dad, and life is good, if a little predictable . . . until Emma is unexpectedly sent to spend the summer with her mother s family her grandmother and cousins she hasn t seen since she was a little girl.
When Emma arrives at the Lake, and spends more time with her mother s side of the family, she starts to feel like she is two different people . To her father, she is Emma. But to her new family, she is Saylor, the name her mother always called her.
Then there s Roo, the boy who was her very best friend when she was little. Roo holds the key to her family s history, and slowly, he helps her put the pieces together about her past. It s hard not to get caught up in the magic of the Lake and Saylor finds herself falling under Roo s spell as well.
But when it s finally time to go back home, which side of Emma Saylor will win?

Teen & Young Adult

SARAH DESSEN

Literature & Fiction

HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks

2 Books! 1) The Truth About Forever 2) Just Listen

Ballantine / Variety

The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen

H Publishing

On the outside, Macy Queen is cool and calm. On the inside, she's breaking. Silently struggling with her Dad's death, and spending the summer apart from her oh-so-perfect boyfriend, Macy is smiling her way through - she's 'fine'. It's only when she meets a group of new friends - and artistic, sexy Wes catches her eye - she realizes she can wear her heart on her sleeve sometimes. Because life doesn't stop when someone disappears - and even though she's lost so much, can Macy see what she has to gain? Hugely engaging and with great emotional depth, Sarah Dessen's rich, warm, atmospheric writing makes this the perfect summer read for teenage girls.

Truth about Forever

Romance

Puffin Books

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Contemporary

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Penguin Books, Ltd.

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Penguin Audio

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