Along for the Ride

New York: Viking, 2009. A3 - A first edition (First published 2009 stated with complete numberline) hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and crease on the edges and corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, wrinkling on the spine edges, dog-eared page, tanning, and light shelf wear. Once again, Sarah Dessen creates a rich and satisfying world that readers will hate to leave. 8.5"x6", 383 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Riding a bike is one of the many things Auden's missed out on. Even before her parents' divorce, she was cast into the role of little adult, never making waves, focusing on academics to please her demanding mother. Now she's spending the summer before college in the tiny beach town of Colby with her father and his new wife and baby. A job in a trendy boutique introduces her to the world of girls, their friendships, conversations, romances. And then there's Eli, an intriguing loner. A fellow insomniac, Eli introduces Auden to the nocturnal world of Colby. Together they embark on a quest: for Auden, to experience the carefree teenage life she's been denied; for Eli, to put a tragic episode behind him. Combine two lonely people with a charming beach town and an endless supply of long summer nights, and just about anything can happen.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.