{"product_id":"always-forever-maybe-isbn-9780062685292","title":"Always Forever Maybe","description":"\u003cp\u003eA powerful YA debut, told with astonishing insight and wit, about the depths and boundaries of true friendship and obsessive teenage love—perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen, E. Lockhart, and Sara Zarr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Betts meets Aiden at the candy store where she works, their connection is like a sugar rush to the heart. Betts already knows the two of them are infinite. Inevitable. Destined to become an us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetts has only ever kept one secret from her best friend, Jo, but suddenly there’s a long list of things she won’t tell her, things Jo wouldn’t understand. Because Jo doesn’t see how good Aiden is for Betts. She finds him needy. Possessive. Controlling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe’s wrong. With a love like this, nothing else matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirst Love:\u003c\/b\u003e It starts with a sugar-rush connection in a candy store. For Betts, falling for Aiden feels inevitable, infinite, and perfect… at first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePossessive Boyfriend:\u003c\/b\u003e But her best friend Jo sees the red flags. The constant check-ins, the jealousy, the way Aiden needs to be the center of Betts’s world. Is this love, or is it control?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEmotional Abuse:\u003c\/b\u003e As Betts drifts from everyone else in her life, she sinks deeper into a romance where love and control become dangerously blurred, and every argument leaves her feeling like she’s the one to blame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComing of Age:\u003c\/b\u003e A powerful and unflinching look at gaslighting, manipulation, and the strength it takes to find your voice again, even after you think it’s lost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Ricci’s first YA novel gives an accurate but heartbreaking picture of an abusive relationship. The story has mature language and sexual scenes, as well as realistic situations, which older teens will appreciate.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rissi’s tale is elegantly written with a keen insight into teen relationships... An absorbing tale of a fatal attraction and its consequences.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This emotionally resonant YA debut by Rissi meaningfully highlights known patterns of intimate-partner abuse and speaks to the joy and importance of enduring friendship. Further elevating the story are romance rendered alongside a Bechdel-Wallace Test reference, female sexuality written without shame, and a group of funny, authentically written teens.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This emotionally resonant YA debut by Rissi meaningfully highlights known patterns of intimate-partner abuse and speaks to the joy and importance of enduring friendship.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This story about the evolution of a toxic relationship involving manipulation and control must be told.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A powerful and essential story of toxic love, \u003cem\u003eAlways Forever Maybe\u003c\/em\u003e fearlessly explores the borderlands between romance and obsession, between selflessness and self-obliteration. Anica Mrose Rissi’s debut novel is a masterful mix of light and dark—sometimes tender, often funny, always brutally honest. Always terrifyingly real. This book will break your heart—then piece it back together, even stronger than before.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobin Wasserman, author of Girls on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Anica Mrose Rissi masterfully conveys the irresistible power of physical attraction and how that intoxication can unexpectedly turn toxic. I’m afraid too many readers will relate to this unflinchingly honest portrayal of an abusive first love, which is precisely why \u003cem\u003eAlways Forever Maybe\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegan McCafferty, New York Times bestselling author of the Jessica Darling series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Equal parts crackling tension and sparkling humor; the worst relationships have to offer and the best. It’s the rarest book that manages to be so important, so emotionally resonant, and so utterly propulsive and compelling all at the same time. You won’t be able to put it down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff Zentner, Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rissi’s extraordinary YA debut wraps you up with beautiful writing and complicated, yet all too realistic characters. Both heartbreaking and stunning, \u003cem\u003eAlways Forever Maybe\u003c\/em\u003e will stay with you long after turning the last page.”   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Eulberg, author of Better Off Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Relatable and realistic, hopeful and empowering, Always Forever Maybe adresses an important subject: when ‘love’ isn’t what it seems.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeb Caletti, author of National Book Award finalist Honey, Baby, Sweetheart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Anica Mrose Rissi’s debut novel is a masterful mix of light and dark—sometimes tender, often funny, always brutally honest. Always terrifyingly real. This book will break your heart—then piece it back together, even stronger than before.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobin Wasserman, author of Girls on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888917573861,"sku":"NP9780062685292","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062685292.jpg?v=1730230096","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/always-forever-maybe-isbn-9780062685292","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}