MY BEST EVERYTHING

Luisa “Lulu” Mendez has just finished her final year of high school in a small Virginia town, determined to move on and leave her job at the local junkyard behind. So when her father loses her college tuition money, Lulu needs a ticket out.

Desperate for funds, she cooks up the (definitely illegal) plan to make and sell moonshine with her friends, Roni and Bucky. Quickly realizing they’re out of their depth, they turn to Mason, a local boy who’s always seemed like a dead end. As Mason guides Lulu through the secret world of moonshine, it looks like her plan might actually work. But can she leave town before she loses everything—including her heart? The summer walks the line between toxic and intoxicating. This debut novel is Lulu’s letter to Mason—but is it an apology, a good-bye, or a love letter? Sarah Tomp has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is also the author of the picture book Red, White, and Blue Good-bye. Sarah teaches creative writing for University of California San Diego Extension. She reviews books for Bookbrowse.com and co-authors the blog Writing on the Sidewalk.