
Beyond the Break
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · June 2, 2020
For fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han, Beyond the Break is a funny and gorgeous debut about a girl experiencing her first love.
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- Who it’s for
- A light, teen-centered read with romance, identity, and a wink of playfulness.
- Genres
- Christian Relationships YA, Contemporary YA Romance, Clean & Wholesome YA Romance
- Published
- Penguin Young Readers Group, June 2, 2020
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For fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han, Beyond the Break is a funny and gorgeous debut about a girl experiencing her first love. Well, second, if you count her faith... and that's where things may get complicated. Manhattan Beach native Lovette has two rules in life. One: no surfing. Not after her brother's accident. Two: absolutely, no dating. And going into her junior year of high school, she's pretty happy with that arrangement.
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She has friends, her church youth group, and God to fall back on when things get dicey. But after Jake Evans walks into her life, following these two simple rules gets a lot more complicated. Jake is the boy from Lovette's childhood who grew up. Handsome and sweet, he unlocks the part of Lovette that wants nothing more than to surf the waves again. And as their relationship grows, she begins to question what it means to be faithful: to her family, to God, but mostly, to herself. Told with humor and heart, Heather Buchta delivers a sparkling debut that asks the question: Can you fall in love, be a teenager, and also be a good Christian?
Why It Clicks
A light, teen-centered read with romance, identity, and a wink of playfulness.
Come here for
- playful teen-facing romance angle
- faith-adjacent coming-of-age lens
Expect
- category-blended YA setup
- more vibe than plot
Where it sits
| Christian Relationships YA | 79% |
|---|---|
| Contemporary YA Romance | 49% |
| Clean & Wholesome YA Romance | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Christian Relationships YA
- Contemporary YA Romance
- Dating & Sex for Teens
- Authors
- Heather Buchta
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- June 2, 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Christian Relationships YA