In her eleventh novel, Sarah Dessen returns to the beach town of Colby, setting of some of her best-loved books.

Emaline is a Colby native, and so summer at the beach for her means hard work and a new population of beach goers.

During this, her last summer before college, Emaline meets Theo while working for her familys rental business.

Hes a city boy whos come to Colby as the assistant to a high-strung documentary filmmaker whos in town to profile a reclusive local artist.

Emaline knows hes not her type, but she cant help feeling drawn to him. And as their relationship develops, Emaline finds herself questioning her own goals, values, and choices in this classic Dessen romance.