In this touching YA novel, Hattie and Presley’s instant connection seemed implausible—almost impossible—but falling in love is exactly what they needed to escape the ghosts of their pasts.
Head-spinning, Taylor-Swift-song-level feelings. Their instant connection seems implausible, even impossible, as they start to realize all they have in common. Both are grieving, living in worlds haunted by ghosts; both have a parent who's out of sight, not out of mind; and both were forced to give up their Olympic dreams. Connected by experiences only they understand, Hattie and Presley fall into a whirlwind romance—flirting at their workplace, sleeping side by side beneath the stars, ice skating to a playlist all their own. But like the wildfires surrounding their California town, the trauma that haunts them is unrelenting. Can they overcome their losses without losing each other? Or will their ghosts break them apart?
Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Rachel Lynn Solomon, A Pretty Implausible Premise explores the power of a love beyond comprehension, and how seemingly implausible connections can be the ones we need the most.
“Rivers (You Are the Everything) organically pulls off the improbable premise of love conquering all; lightly speculative elements, smart attention to each minute detail, and Hattie and Presley’s convincing character arcs proffer an at once melancholy and joyful romance.”
“Told in literary and lyrical prose, this stunning contemporary coming-of-age novel rings romantically and nostalgically true...Heartfelt and cerebral enough to be cognitively delicious but not elitist, the prose and characterization make the overall result feel like a warm, glowing sunset. Fans of the Green brothers (especially John’s Turtles All the Way Down, 2017) and Taylor Swift will, naturally, enjoy this, but so too will fans of Matthew Quick’s Every Exquisite Thing (2016) and Jennifer Niven’s All the Bright Places (2015).”
“Rivers explores trauma with sensitivity...
Implausible? Maybe, but also smart and infused with enough heart to make suspending disbelief a pleasure. ”