Love and Leftovers

Romantic and bittersweet, Love and Leftovers captures one girl's experience with family, friends, and love. Dragged to New Hampshire for the summer, Marcie soon realizes that her mom has no plans for them to return to Marcie's father in Idaho. As Marcie starts at a new school, without her ragtag group of friends called the Leftovers, a new romance heats up, but she struggles to understand what love really means.

Perfect for fans of romances like Anna and the French Kiss and those by Sarah Dessen as well as readers of poetry, Love and Leftovers is a beautiful and fresh take on love.

My wish is to fall cranium over Converse in dizzy daydream-worthy love. (If only it were that easy.)

Marcie has been dragged away from home for the summer—from Idaho to a family summerhouse in New Hampshire. She's left behind her friends, a group of freaks and geeks called the Leftovers, including her emo-rocker boyfriend, and her father.

By the time Labor Day rolls around, Marcie suspects this "summer vacation" has become permanent. She has to start at a new school, and there she leaves behind her Leftover status when a cute boy brings her breakfast and a new romance heats up. But understanding love, especially when you've watched your parents' affections end, is elusive. What does it feel like, really? Can you even know it until you've lost it?

Love & Leftovers is a beautifully written story of friends, family, and love, and a compelling and sexy read that teens will gobble up whole.

An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

Amazing. The most delicious love story I’ve read in ages. And now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going back for seconds. - Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author of the Internet Girls series, Bliss, and Shine

An interesting, attractive novel. A verse novel with real depth to accompany all that white space. - Kirkus Reviews

Although the words are simple, the themes of Love & Leftovers are not. The cover art will attract readers. It is worth the read.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

[Marcie’s] cries of the heart are captured in effective and affecting free verse. […] Her story is thus as credible as her voice, and readers will relate to her complicated but accessible heartbreak, as she, like her parents, makes mistakes and struggles to fix them. - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

The author does a terrific job of keeping the plot moving by using poetry to her advantage. Reluctant readers will appreciate the brevity while poetic souls will appreciate the format. - School Library Journal (starred review)