Catch the Sun

A brand new YA standalone survivor romance from Jennifer Hartmann, the fan-favorite author of Still Beating, Lotus, and June First, packed with the same light-in-the-dark hope for healing in the face of tragedy. Perfect for fans of If He Had Been With Me, A Thousand Boy Kisses, and Binding 13.

"Kissing you feels like catching the sun..."

At seven years old, Ella Sunbury and Max Manning were inseparable--until life scattered them in different directions, forcing Ella to abruptly leave town. A decade later, she returns for their senior year of high school, moving in across the street from her childhood best friend.

But she's not the same girl Max once knew.

She now lives in the shadow of her brother: a notorious felon on death row, convicted of a crime that shook the nation. Reeling from the fallout and shunned by her peers, all Ella wants is to fade into the background.

Max has little room for distractions, juggling responsibilities for a disabled father and a distant twin brother. But Ella's return reignites something within him. He wants to be close to her again, to understand her...and to turn their friendship into more.

But as their relationship blossoms, new tragedy strikes, and darkness threatens to tip their delicate balance. In order to find the light, they'll have to navigate the shadows.

And to catch the sun...they must first endure the flames.

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448 pages

Average rating: 7.86

22 RATINGS

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Noveladdictzw
Jan 16, 2025
10/10 stars
Beautiful heart wrenching master piece, I fell in love with the storyline and characters. This story had a soul and that is just beautiful to say the least. For a young adult novel it had so much rawness in it
CharleyB
Sep 12, 2024
10/10 stars
Wow. What a book. Moving and powerful. Highly recommend. 10/10
JEddy
Sep 05, 2024
10/10 stars
Jennifer Hartmann is an expert at writing a romantic tragedy... I LOVE this one! I chuckled, I cried a lot... and the conclusion was fantastic.
reading.is.an.occupation
Aug 09, 2024
7/10 stars
It was pretty good, but I felt like there wasn’t a whole lot of in depth to Max’s character even when reading his POV like what his personal interests were and what he thought. I felt like it was only briefly touched. Towards the end of the book when the incident occurs with McKay, I was at the edge of my seat. I also sobbed a bit. I really do like that the author represents occupational therapy!!! The ending wasn’t that fulfilling, I don’t know what I wanted, but I wanted more. I do like the scene where Ella visits her brother for the first and last time.

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