Do you love Emery Lord?
If you’ve read her first two books: Open Road Summer and The Start of Me & You then you’ll know the answer is obviously YES. Her books are the exquisite and painful and lovely contemporary stories that are about romance, friendship, healing, and grief. Her work reminds me of early Sarah Dessen – that all too real ache. If you haven’t read them yet, rush out now and buy them/but them on hold at your library. Then you can love her too.
When I was asked if I wanted an advance read of her next book, When We Collided I said yes faster than I could type the word. And I read it on a work trip where it consumed my thoughts and made me constantly impatient to get back to reading it. I held my breath through some parts, waiting for Lord to slip up or for the narrative to take a wrong turn. But you know what? It never did. Not once. It’s a page turner and a heart stopper and I think teens are going to swoon and sob over it. I can’t wait for them to read it.
Now aren’t you ready to read the official summary and SEE THE AMAZING COVER?!
Vivi and Jonah couldn’t be more different. Vivi craves anything joyful or beautiful that life can offer. Jonah has been burdened by responsibility for his family ever since his father died. As summer begins, Jonah resigns himself to another season of getting by. Then Vivi arrives, and Jonah’s life suddenly seems brighter, better, and much more colorful. For Vivi, Jonah is the perfect project, her spontaneity balancing out the weight of his reality.
Their love becomes the answer to everything.
But soon Vivi’s zest for life falters, as her adventurousness becomes true danger-seeking. Jonah tries to keep her safe, but there’s something important Vivi hasn’t told him. When Vivi and Jonah’s pasts collide with the present, will their love be strong enough to last?
In an emotional and evocative story of new love, old wounds, and forces beyond our control, two teens find love that will change them forever.
Just … wow. I was so hoping the cover wouldn’t be a photo or a girl in a dress…those work, but not for THIS story. I wanted something that captured Vivi’s spirit and creativity and this is IT. I love the color scheme, I love the watercolor-y handwriting of the title – I just love it all.
Don’t you want to add When We Collided to your GoodReads shelf?!
PLUS!! IF YOU’RE GOING TO ALA Bloomsbury will have ARCs and I will be constantly reminding you to go ask for one.
You’ll be so glad to meet Vivi and Jonah and share their journey. And you won’t soon forget it.
LOVE it! It sounds brilliant!