Tiffany Schmidt
When ,Jonah, is forced to move from Hamilton to Cross Pointe for the second half of his senior year, "miserable" doesn't even begin to cover it. He feels like the doggy-bag from his mother's first marriage and everything else about her new lifeâ€”with a new husband, new home and a new babyâ€”is an upgrade. The people at Cross Pointe High School are pretentious and privilegedâ€”and worst of all is Brighton Waterford, the embodiment of all things superficial and popular. Jonahâ€™s girlfriend, Carly, is his last tie to what feels real... until she breaks up with him. ,For ,Brighton,, every day is a gauntlet of demands and expectations. Since her father died, sheâ€™s relied on one coping method: smile big and pretend to be fine. It may have kept her family together, but she has no clue how to handle how she's really feeling. Today is the anniversary of his death and cracks are beginning to show. The last thing she needs is the new kid telling her how much he dislikes her for no reason she can understand. She's determined to change his mind, and when they're stuck together for the night, she finally gets her chance. ,Jonah hates her at 3p.m., but how will he feel at 3 a.m.? ,One night can change how you see the world. One night can change how you see yourself.
Young Adult,Romance,Contemporary,Realistic Fiction,Young Adult,Young Adult Contemporary,Romance,Contemporary Romance,Young Adult,Teen,Fiction,Young Adult,High School,Love
Bright Before Sunrise