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Vicks, the wild child whose boyfriend has vanished after college, Mel, the outsider craving acceptance, and Jesse, who will do anything to hide a life‑changing secret, are drawn together by a shared desire to escape their ordinary town. When they hop into Jesse’s mom’s station wagon and drive south, they face broken hearts, tested loyalties, and a striking stranger who could alter everything. Set against the backdrop of Florida’s highways, the novel explores friendship, youth, and the transformative power of a trip away from home.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: E. Lockhart
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