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If We Never End
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Expected 3 Mar 26
You've Reached Sam
meets If I Stay in this epic romance spanning life and death, from New York Times bestselling author Laura Taylor Namey.
Sylvie Castellano is used to goodbyes. Every summer, her friends leave to vacation at faraway beaches and her parents jet off to work on a luxury yacht, dumping her with her tia Vivian. Sylvie may love her aunt Viv, but just once, she wishes the summer held a big adventure for her, too.
When Sylvie scores the thrift find of a lifetime-a vintage gold watch worth thousands-she thinks maybe her luck is turning around. Then a turn of the watch's dial summons a ghost boy. With no idea who he is or why he's attached to the watch, and only his name to go off of-Penn-Sylvie offers to help him unravel the mystery of his death.
Sylvie's summer is suddenly full of road trips, beach bonfires, and ferris wheel rides as she and Penn try to piece together the life he lost. But soon, Sylvie begins to imagine a future together-a future they can never have. Then a devastating discovery brings everything crashing down. The watch's secrets extend far beyond Penn, and it's not only Sylvie's heart at risk, but her life.
Sylvie Castellano is used to goodbyes. Every summer, her friends leave to vacation at faraway beaches and her parents jet off to work on a luxury yacht, dumping her with her tia Vivian. Sylvie may love her aunt Viv, but just once, she wishes the summer held a big adventure for her, too.
When Sylvie scores the thrift find of a lifetime-a vintage gold watch worth thousands-she thinks maybe her luck is turning around. Then a turn of the watch's dial summons a ghost boy. With no idea who he is or why he's attached to the watch, and only his name to go off of-Penn-Sylvie offers to help him unravel the mystery of his death.
Sylvie's summer is suddenly full of road trips, beach bonfires, and ferris wheel rides as she and Penn try to piece together the life he lost. But soon, Sylvie begins to imagine a future together-a future they can never have. Then a devastating discovery brings everything crashing down. The watch's secrets extend far beyond Penn, and it's not only Sylvie's heart at risk, but her life.
288 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication March 3, 2026
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About the author
Laura Taylor Namey
7 books1,009 followersLaura Taylor Namey is the New York Times and international bestselling author of young adult fiction including Reese's Book Club pick A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow. A proud Cuban-American, she can be found hunting for vintage treasures and wishing she was in London or Paris. She lives in San Diego with her husband and two children.
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October 3, 2025
Teen romance with a supernatural twist.
While recovering from a head trauma, 18-year-old former cheerleader Sylvie Castellano reluctantly agrees to follow her aunt to Sacred, Oregon for the summer while planning to work hard and save up enough money to escape her controlling Cuba-born parents. Instead, she buys a watch in an antique shop that summons Penn Gerrity, a ghost with amnesia. Sparks fly as they work together to solve the mystery of Penn's identity and why the watch has brought them together--but solving the mystery will mean saying goodbye, forever.
Subplots weren't wrapped up as tidily as I hoped for, but this built nicely to a spectacular twist. And that cat, Anne Shirley, was a hoot.
While recovering from a head trauma, 18-year-old former cheerleader Sylvie Castellano reluctantly agrees to follow her aunt to Sacred, Oregon for the summer while planning to work hard and save up enough money to escape her controlling Cuba-born parents. Instead, she buys a watch in an antique shop that summons Penn Gerrity, a ghost with amnesia. Sparks fly as they work together to solve the mystery of Penn's identity and why the watch has brought them together--but solving the mystery will mean saying goodbye, forever.
Subplots weren't wrapped up as tidily as I hoped for, but this built nicely to a spectacular twist. And that cat, Anne Shirley, was a hoot.
June 10, 2025
Omgosh, brava! I was surprised and delighted by the storyline. Brava again!
November 2, 2025
This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I cried, and was super emotional throughout the whole story.
November 7, 2025
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November 7, 2025
great book
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