Bestselling author Cynthia Hand delivers a funny, awkward, and altogether honest coming-of-age story about one girl’s attempt to make the most of a summer in paradise—perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han.

Ada’s life is a mess. She just caught her boyfriend cheating on her after a humiliating attempt at losing her virginity, and she’s had it up to here with her gorgeous older sister’s unsolicited advice.

But things really hit the fan during a family vacation in Hawaii, where Ada discovers her own mother is having an affair. Apparently, everyone is falling into bed with people they shouldn’t. Everyone except Ada. But when Ada decides she’s going to stop trying and start doing—sex, that is—her best laid plan overlooks an inconvenient truth:

Feelings, romantic or not, always get in the way. 

• Summer Vacation Setting: Ada’s family trip to Hawaii was supposed to be paradise, but it quickly turns into a storm of secrets, lies, and unexpected complications.
• Complex Sister Relationships: Between her gorgeous older sister’s unwanted advice and their shared family drama, Ada has to navigate the messy, unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
• First Romance Drama: After a humiliating breakup with her cheating boyfriend, Ada decides she’s done waiting for romance and ready to take her first time into her own hands.
• A Journey of Self-Discovery: Surrounded by people making questionable choices, Ada’s summer becomes a funny, awkward, and totally honest quest to figure out who she is and what she really wants.