EMMY AND OLIVER

An irresistible new YA romance from the internationally bestselling author of Audrey, Wait! Emmy and Oliver have known each other since they were born – they’re best friends and totally inseparable. Until the day that Oliver’s dad, fed up and desperate after a long custody battle, drives into town and takes seven-year-old Oliver away.

Ten years later, Emmy is struggling. Her parents have been desperately strict since Oliver was taken - no dates, homework first, extracurricular during the summer and on weekends. Her only escape is surfing and she secretly dreams of a surf scholarship that will take her far away from the cloistered existence, but how can she hope for something so extraordinary when her parents rely on her being so stable, so good? When the police finally catch up with Oliver’s Dad, Emmy can hardly believe that Oliver is coming home. He’s been gone for so long that he almost feels like an imaginary friend, someone she remembers but can’t find. So she’s shocked and overwhelmed when she sees Oliver again: he’s taller, broader, everything-er.

But these aren’t the only ways that Oliver has changed. He barely remembers his own name, and desperately misses the father that everyone else sees as a criminal. As their friendship builds into something else, Emmy and Oliver have big decisions to make, and they come to realize that sometimes growing up also means moving on.

Robin Benway is the acclaimed author of Audrey, Wait! (Razorbill, 2008), The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May & June (Razorbill, 2010), and Also Known As (Walker, 2013). Benway’s books have been published in 16 languages, won numerous international awards, and been bestsellers in several countries.