A 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.
When 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.
Betts 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.
She’s wrong. With a love like this, nothing else matters.
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“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.”
— Robin Wasserman, author of Girls on Fire
“Rissi masterfully conveys the irresistible power of physical attraction and how that intoxication can unexpectedly turn toxic…[An] honest portrayal of an abusive first love.”
— Megan McCafferty, New York Times bestselling author“Both heartbreaking and stunning, Always Forever Maybe will stay with you long after you turn the last page.”
— Elizabeth Eulberg, author of Better Off Friends“Relatable and realistic, hopeful and empowering, Always Forever Maybe addresses an important subject: when ‘love’ isn’t what it seems.”
— Deb Caletti, author of Honey, Baby, Sweetheart“Rissi’s first YA novel gives an accurate but heartbreaking picture of an abusive relationship…Fans of Colleen Hoover will enjoy this modern-day realistic fiction tale.”
— School Library Journal“Rissi’s tale is elegantly written with a keen insight into teen relationships…An absorbing tale of a fatal attraction and its consequences.”
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Anica Mrose Rissi grew up on an island off the coast of Maine, where her penchant for telling and collecting stories began. After graduating from Yale with a degree in American Studies, she moved to New York City, where she worked as a cheesemonger and a book editor. When she isn’t writing, Rissi may be found fiddling in the electro-country band Owen Lake & the Tragic Loves or walking with her dog, Arugula, near their home in Princeton, New Jersey. She is the author of several books for younger readers, and her essays have been published by The Writer and the New York Times.
Brittany Pressley has won several Earphones Awards as well as the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration in 2018. She has recorded over one hundred titles and has received several nominations for American Library Association’s annual list of Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults. She is also an accomplished singer-songwriter and voice actress. Her voice can be heard on national and international TV and radio commercials as well as several animated series and video games. She is a graduate of Columbia University.