I Wish You Would: the summer's swooniest YA romance

By Author / Illustrator

Eva Des Lauriers

Genre

Romance & Relationships

Age range(s)

14+

Publisher

Hot Key Books

ISBN

9781471414541

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

21-05-2024

Synopsis

Turn every risk into a chance. Every kiss into a promise..... Senior Sunrise is the highlight of the summer - an epic overnight at the beach to kick off senior year. But for Natalia and Ethan it's the first time seeing each other after junior prom, when they almost crossed the line from best friends to something more and ruined everything.

Now, after ghosting each other all summer, Natalia is desperate to pretend she doesn't care and Ethan is desperate to fix his mistake. But when it's time for the senior class tradition of writing private letters to themselves - what they wish they would do this year if they were braver - Natalia pours her heart out. So does Ethan. So does their entire class.

But before the letters are burned in the bonfire, Natalia has a change of heart and tries to retrieve her letter. In doing so, she accidentally sets the letters free. And as the wind whisks seven of them across the beach, seven of their deepest secrets and wildest dreams are exposed. Can Natalia and Ethan find a future if their secrets are out there? Seven private confessions. Seven time-bombs set loose for anyone to find. One last chance to fall in love.

A GORGEOUS YOUNG ADULT ROM-COM FROM SPARKLING NEW VOICE EVA DES LAURIERS, PERFECT FOR FANS OF JENNY HAN, EMERY LORD AND JENNIFER NIVEN.

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Reviews

Morgan

A drama-filled love story is only just beginning when seven private confessions are scattered across the beach with secrets threatening to tear everyone apart; best friends, acquaintances.... lovers.

For Natalia and Ethan, the senior sunrise - a key moment of the summer representing the kick-off of senior year - is the first time they have seen each other since they almost crossed the line from best friends to something more. As the pair have ignored each other all summer, Ethan is keen to fix his mistake whilst Natalia is pretending that she does not care.

As tradition states, the senior class writes letters to themselves ready to be burned and forgotten about. Both Natalia and Ethan put their souls into writing their heartfelt letters. Tragedy strikes when Natalia decides to retrieve her written letter, accidently letting loose the entire class's letters onto the beach! Seven letters are scattered across the beach; people's deepest secrets, dreams, hopes, fears... exposed. The pair's secrets are out there; can they make it through?

This novel engrosses the reader in a teen romance that uncovers through a dual point of view, chapter by chapter, covering themes such as friendship, romance, school and struggles with secrecy. This book is a heartfelt read that truly captivates the reader in an interesting senior year romance.

288 pages / Reviewed by Morgan Harkin