This rom-com debut has the fierce girl energy of the movieBooksmart,blended with the awkwardness of Kelly QuindlensLate to the Party,topped with a thrilling international meet-cute a laLove and Gelato.
Olivia Schwartz has a plan. Its even color-coded.
And the plan is this: a perfect SAT score, a prestigious college, and a straight path towards her dream of becoming a doctor.
The last thing she wants to dothe summer before her senior year of high school, no lessis go on a cruise. Especially with her parents, younger brothers, and all the unspoken things between them since her older brothers death so many years ago.
Then Olivia meets Sebastian. Hes everything shes not: charming, exciting, willing to take risks and run with them. For the first time, Olivia feels like she can havefun...
But theres a lot bubbling up under the surface on this cruise, and when past secrets begin to come to light, Olivia must face all the truths that shes ignored for so long: about herself, Sebastian, her brother, the past shethoughtunderstood, and the future shes always planned.
What happens when Olivia’s color-coded plans collide with an unpredictable boy and the secrets her family has kept for years?
- Opposites Attract:She’s a meticulous planner with a color-coded future. He’s a charming risk-taker who pulls her out of her shell.
- Forced Proximity:Stuck on a cruise ship in the middle of the Caribbean, there’s nowhere to run from her family, her feelings for Sebastian, or the past she’s tried so hard to ignore.
- A Coming-of-Age Story:A heartfelt and witty story about discovering who you are when all your carefully-made plans fall apart.
- Healing from Grief:As Olivia gets closer to the truth about her brother Logan’s death, she must confront the grief her family has refused to talklÃæ