Quirks of timing feature in this romantic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver find that true love can be unexpected.Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. Having just missed her flight, she's stuck at JFK airport and late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon-to-be stepmother Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and he's sitting in her row.A long night on the plane passes in the blink of an eye, and Hadley and Oliver lose track of each other in the airport chaos upon arrival. Can fate intervene to bring them together once more?
Jennifer E. Smith is the author of
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between,
The Geography of You and Me,
This Is What Happy Looks Like,
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight,
The Storm Makers,
You Are Here, and
The Comeback Season. She earned a master's degree in creative writing from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and her work has been translated into thirty-three languages. She currently lives in New York City. A gorgeous, heartwarming reminder of the power of fate... an endearing and lushly written account of how it feels to fall in love, the unique heartbreak of parental disappointment and what it means to forgive those who've hurt us deeply.
The New York Times Book Review Asweet, character-driven, romantic comedy with plenty of twists to keep readersengaged and is sure to delight teens from beginning to end. Young adult readerswill enjoy reading about Hadley and Oliver, two characters who are familiar,witty, and have terrific chemistry together. This book is highly recommendedand would be a great addition to any librarl#Ä