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A girl who never sleeps spends a summer at the beach and learns how to have fun
2009Steady paceWarm
What it is about
Auden has always been a serious student who cannot sleep. She decides to spend the summer before college with her father and his new family in the beach town of Colby. There she meets Eli, another night owl, and together they work on all the things she has missed.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like sweet young adult summer romances.
What you will get
A relaxed, charming read that is perfect for the beach.
Along for the Ride Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Young Adult · Summer · Friendship · Romance
Length
400 pages · ≈ 11 h
More about this book
Characters
Auden, Eli and her stepmother Heidi.
Setting
A beach town on the East Coast.
What makes it different
A slow, warm summer story about catching up on childhood.
Feel
Sweet, easy and summery.
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