The Truth About Forever

By Sarah Dessen

Macy's summer plans unravel with a new job and an unexpected connection, challenging her to embrace the unexpected.

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400 pages· 105,957 words· Est. 10 hour read

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Macy's meticulously planned summer is upended by a chaotic job at Wish Catering and the enigmatic Wes. As she navigates new friendships and unexpected emotions, Macy confronts her grief over her father's death. Wes, with his artistic flair and unexpected charm, draws her out of her shell, making her question her carefully controlled life. Can Macy find happiness in the chaos and let go of her past? This summer, she must decide if the unexpected might be exactly what she needs to heal and move forward.

From the publisher

Macy’s summer stretches before her, carefully planned and outlined. She will spend her days sitting at the library information desk. She will spend her evenings studying for the SATs. Spare time will be used to help her obsessive mother prepare for the big opening of the townhouse section of her luxury development. But Macy’s plans don’t anticipate a surprising and chaotic job with Wish Catering, a motley crew of new friends, or … Wes. Tattooed, artistic, anything-but-expected Wes. He doesn’t fit Macy’s life at all–so why does she feel so comfortable with him? So … happy? What is it about him that makes her let down her guard and finally talk about how much she misses her father, who died before he eyes the year before? Sarah Dessen delivers a page-turning novel that carries readers on a roller coaster of denial, grief, comfort, and love as we watch a broken but resilient girl pick up the pieces of her life and fit them back together.

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