Sweet and Sour

Written by Debbi Michiko Florence

Old betrayals resurface as Mai plots revenge on her ex-best friend.

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304 pages· 53,697 words· Est. 7.5 hour read· 650L

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Bookroo's summary

Mai's summer in Mystic, Connecticut, was always about fun with Zach, her best friend. But after a betrayal two years ago, everything changed. Now, with Zach back from Japan, Mai plans the perfect revenge. Yet, as she confronts the past, she discovers Zach isn't who she thought he was, and her memories might not tell the whole story. Can she forgive him, or will the past forever shadow their friendship?

From the publisher

A heartfelt middle-grade novel about ex-best friends, betrayals, and revenge that is best served sour.Revenge is sweet!For as long as she can remember, Mai has spent every summer in Mystic, Connecticut visiting family friends. And hanging out with her best-friend-since-birth, Zach Koyama, was always the best part.Then two summers ago everything changed. Zach humiliated Mai, proving he wasn’t a friend at all. So when Zach’s family moved to Japan, Mai felt relieved. No more summers together. No more heartache.But this year, the Koyamas have returned and the family vacation is back on. And if Mai has to spend the summer around Zach, the least she can do is wipe away the memory of his betrayal… by coming up with the perfect plan for revenge!Only Zach isn’t the boy he used to be, and Mai’s memories of their last fateful summer aren’t the whole truth of what happened between them. Now she’ll have to decide if she can forgive Zach, even if she can never forget.

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