I Wish You Would

To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets You've Reached Sam--with all the feels of a Taylor Swift song--in this love story in which explosive secrets threaten to tear everyone apart, including best friends (or maybe more?), Natalia and Ethan.

"One of the best YA novels I've read in a long time." --Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow

It's Senior Sunrise, the epic overnight at the beach that kicks off senior year. But for Natalia and Ethan, it's the first time seeing each other after what happened at junior prom--when they almost crossed the line from best friends to something more and ruined everything. After ghosting each other all summer, Natalia is desperate to pretend she doesn't care and Ethan is desperate to fix his mistake.

When the senior class carries out their 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 everyone in their entire class. But in Natalia's panicked attempt to retrieve her heartfelt confession, the wind scatters seven of the notes across the beach. Now, Ethan and Natalia are forced to work together to find the lost letters before any secrets are revealed--especially their own.

Seven private confessions. Seven time bombs loose for anyone to find. And one last chance before the sun rises for these two to fall in love.

Author: Eva Des Lauriers
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 05/21/2024
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.55h x 5.40w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9781250910554
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/26/2024
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2024
Booklist 04/01/2024 pg. 69

About the Author
Eva Des Lauriers is a California girl who became a diehard romantic when she married her best friend, the boy she sat next to in eleventh grade Calculus. She was a delight to have in class if only she stopped talking and now holds both an MSW and BA in Psychology. As a clinical social worker, she had the privilege of working with the vibrant and complicated teens for whom she now writes. When she isn't writing, you can find her wandering through the redwoods, staring at the sea, or pretending she's in a music video while listening to music. She lives with her husband, their two children, and her collection of kissing books in Northern California.