Catch the Sun

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A brand new YA/crossover 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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5.0
5 reviews
Melissa Berengue
July 16, 2024
I don't even know where to begin or how to convey the emotions from reading this book. I will say that I'm not one to normally pick up a YA book, but when it comes to Jennifer, I'll read whatever she writes because I know it will be worth it! If you take away anything from this review, it's.....read this book, experience this story, and LOVEEE like Max and Ella.....deeply! This book was raw, angsty, emotional, and absolutely heart-wrenching, but underneath it all is honest, pure love. I bawled morning, noon, and night while reading. I was so captivated by Max and Ella that I had a hard time putting this book down, I didn't want to put this book down! Jennifer does something when she writes, she has this power to pull all those raw emotions out of the reader that they feel what the characters feel and it's perfection! Catch the Sun will be a book that stays with me long after reading, a book that will absolutely be on my TOP READS list for 2024.
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Amanda Borro
July 16, 2024
I cried. The trauma that Ella and Max go through is so intense and every bit of it broke my heart. Elle is such a strong young woman and I just feel so much for her character and the immense trauma she went through. I loved her character development and seeing how she grew. I think her story was beautifully written. Max. He is also much a strong, golden retriever man in the making and I loved seeing his growth with his dad. •coming of age •childhood friends • second chance • trauma healing •1st♥
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Allie Hernandez
July 16, 2024
Catch The Sun had me in a chokehold the entire time I read it. I finished this book within HOURS. 350+ pages of love, heartbreak, trauma, finding yourself and so much more. Jennifer Hartmann does a fantastic job of making you go back to the days of young love and finding yourself among all the chaos. I never wanted this book to end and I just know that this book has left me with a gaping hole in my chest that can never be filled. This is my first time reading a book of hers & I loved it!
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About the author

Jennifer Hartmann resides in northern Illinois with her devoted husband and three hooligans. When she is not writing angsty love stories, she is likely thinking about writing them. She enjoys sunsets (because mornings are hard), bike riding, traveling, binging Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns, and that time of day when coffee gets replaced by wine. Jennifer is a wedding photographer with her husband. She is also excellent at making puns and finding inappropriate humor in mundane situations. She loves tacos. She also really, really wants to pet your dog.

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