Huntley Fitzpatrick’s The Boy Most Likely To Will Make You Swoon and Ugly Cry
Summer is that beautiful, hopeful, inspiring time in between school years that seems both limitless and all too fleeting, and young adult author Huntley Fitzpatrick captures the magic that transpires in those three months brilliantly. If you haven’t read her first two books—My Life Next Door and What I Thought Was True—and you’re a fan of Jenny Han and Sarah Dessen (or just summer romance and awesome books in general), then get to the bookstore ASAP to snap these up. Fitzpatrick’s latest, The Boy Most Likely To, a companion novel to her debut, tells the story of Tim Mason and Alice Garrett, who had notable supporting roles in Samantha and Jase’s love story in My Life Next Door.
Tim’s “Most Likely To”s wouldn’t have made it into any yearbook. So he and his former friends came up with their own: Tim was the boy most likely to need a liver transplant or possibly drive his car into a house. But who knew he’d also be the boy most likely to fall for Alice, a fiercely independent girl who typically goes for guys that are easy to dump? Tim certainly isn’t on that list, so why is she finding herself suddenly interested? In honor of its release, we’ve come up with some of our own superlatives for Fitzpatrick’s books.
My Life Next Door
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The Book Most Likely to Make You Start Spying on Your Neighbors:
My Life Next Door, by Huntley Fitzpatrick
School, work, Twitter, Tinder—all understandable places to be scoping out a potential date. But, as we learn in Fitzpatrick’s first novel, My Life Next Door, there might be a super-cute guy or gal you’ve totally overlooked right on the other side of your own fence. That’s precisely the case for Samantha Reed, who has been watching her neighbors, the Garretts, from her rooftop for years. The Garretts are a big, loud, messy, loving family—basically everything Samantha’s family isn’t. One summer night, 17-year-old Jase Garrett climbs up to her balcony perch to say hello, and so begins their whirlwind romance. But these teens have a hefty barrier in their way—Sam’s disapproving politico mother, who hasn’t liked the Garretts from the moment they moved in. Fitzpatrick delivers a great read about first love, friendships, secrets, and betrayal.
The Book Most Likely to Make You Start Spying on Your Neighbors:
My Life Next Door, by Huntley Fitzpatrick
School, work, Twitter, Tinder—all understandable places to be scoping out a potential date. But, as we learn in Fitzpatrick’s first novel, My Life Next Door, there might be a super-cute guy or gal you’ve totally overlooked right on the other side of your own fence. That’s precisely the case for Samantha Reed, who has been watching her neighbors, the Garretts, from her rooftop for years. The Garretts are a big, loud, messy, loving family—basically everything Samantha’s family isn’t. One summer night, 17-year-old Jase Garrett climbs up to her balcony perch to say hello, and so begins their whirlwind romance. But these teens have a hefty barrier in their way—Sam’s disapproving politico mother, who hasn’t liked the Garretts from the moment they moved in. Fitzpatrick delivers a great read about first love, friendships, secrets, and betrayal.
What I Thought Was True
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What I Thought Was True
Paperback $9.99
The Book Most Likely to Prove Summer Romance Novels Are Fluff:
What I Thought Was True, by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick’s second novel is about a summer romance between a boy and girl on a Nantucket-esque island, which may sound like it has the makings of a light and fluffy contemporary YA. But with its realistic portrayals of sex and relationships, there’s just so much more to What I Thought Was True. Gwen Castle comes from a blue-collar family who caters to the rich clientele who frequent the island in the summer. And Gwen fears she’ll never escape the island, her working-class legacy, or her past mistakes. To make matters worse, her Biggest Mistake Ever, rich kid Cassidy Somers, is working as a yard boy on the island this summer, which means Gwen and Cass will be seeing a lot of each other whether she likes it or not. But as Gwen really gets to know Cass, sparks fly, and the two will have to question everything they thought was true about themselves and each other in this coming-of-age romance.
The Book Most Likely to Prove Summer Romance Novels Are Fluff:
What I Thought Was True, by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick’s second novel is about a summer romance between a boy and girl on a Nantucket-esque island, which may sound like it has the makings of a light and fluffy contemporary YA. But with its realistic portrayals of sex and relationships, there’s just so much more to What I Thought Was True. Gwen Castle comes from a blue-collar family who caters to the rich clientele who frequent the island in the summer. And Gwen fears she’ll never escape the island, her working-class legacy, or her past mistakes. To make matters worse, her Biggest Mistake Ever, rich kid Cassidy Somers, is working as a yard boy on the island this summer, which means Gwen and Cass will be seeing a lot of each other whether she likes it or not. But as Gwen really gets to know Cass, sparks fly, and the two will have to question everything they thought was true about themselves and each other in this coming-of-age romance.
The Boy Most Likely To
Hardcover $17.99
The Boy Most Likely To
Hardcover $17.99
The Book Most Likely to Inspire Second Chances:
The Boy Most Likely To, by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Runner-up superlative for Fitzpatrick’s latest release: The Book Most Likely to Make You Swoon and Ugly Cry. You will definitely do both with this book. The Garretts are making room for one more (well, two more, since Mrs. Garrett has a baby on the way) in their crazy, hectic home—Jase’s BFF, Tim Mason, is moving into the apartment above the garage, since Tim’s parents and his school both gave him the boot. Tim knows he’s disappointed a lot of people, but he’s sober and looking to get his life on track. Then there’s 19-year-old Alice Garrett, Tim’s dream girl, who seems tough as nails on the outside but is actually deeply sensitive and vulnerable. Before the two can find out if there’s really something between them, a mistake from Tim’s past comes crashing back into his life. Told from Tim and Alice’s alternating first-person perspectives, The Boy Most Likely To is a compelling story about trying, failing spectacularly, and yet still trying again.
The Boy Most Likely To hits shelves August 18.
The Book Most Likely to Inspire Second Chances:
The Boy Most Likely To, by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Runner-up superlative for Fitzpatrick’s latest release: The Book Most Likely to Make You Swoon and Ugly Cry. You will definitely do both with this book. The Garretts are making room for one more (well, two more, since Mrs. Garrett has a baby on the way) in their crazy, hectic home—Jase’s BFF, Tim Mason, is moving into the apartment above the garage, since Tim’s parents and his school both gave him the boot. Tim knows he’s disappointed a lot of people, but he’s sober and looking to get his life on track. Then there’s 19-year-old Alice Garrett, Tim’s dream girl, who seems tough as nails on the outside but is actually deeply sensitive and vulnerable. Before the two can find out if there’s really something between them, a mistake from Tim’s past comes crashing back into his life. Told from Tim and Alice’s alternating first-person perspectives, The Boy Most Likely To is a compelling story about trying, failing spectacularly, and yet still trying again.
The Boy Most Likely To hits shelves August 18.