Beyond the Break

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Religious / Christian / Relationships

4.1

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Heather Buchta

For fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han, Beyond the Break is a funny and gorgeous debut about a girl experiencing her first love. Well, second, if you count her faith... and that's where things may get complicated.Manhattan Beach native Lovette has two rules in life. One: no surfing. Not after her brother's accident. Two: absolutely, no dating. And going into her junior year of high school, she's pretty happy with that arrangement. She has friends, her church youth group, and God to fall back on when things get dicey. But after Jake Evans walks into her life, following these two simple rules gets a lot more complicated. Jake is the boy from Lovette's childhood who grew up. Handsome and sweet, he unlocks the part of Lovette that wants nothing more than to surf the waves again. And as their relationship grows, she begins to question what it means to be faithful: to her family, to God, but mostly, to herself. Told with humor and heart, Heather Buchta delivers a sparkling debut that asks the question: Can you fall in love, be a teenager, and also be a good Christian?

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Author

Heather Buchta

Pages

352

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2020-06-02

ISBN

0593097009 9780593097007

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"This book is very good for Christian teens who experience difficulties with sexual immortality or just struggle with the temptation. You can get a lot from this book including little “sermons” from the youth pastor. I felt like this book helps me understand the temptations and the difficulties more after I read it! "

Jessica Misner

"Not one of my favorites it was alright I feel like they talked about s** a lot in it tho. I expected more but yeah."

Abby Van Pelt

"I love the Cristian ties, I’m not religious by any means but it was still enjoyable. "

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Rona Fulton

"So so good finished it in 2 days😂couldn’t put it down"

Sadie

"Loved this book! I feel it's a bit under rated I never hear anyone recomend it but I stumbled upon it and am obsessed! "

Ella Kate Dedman

"Read in less than 2 days, lovveeeeeee"

Gracey shiltz

"yessss!!! i read it in a day it was amazing!!!"

lexi

"So relatable. This is the kinda stuff I struggle with as a Christian girl. Was immediately drawn in by the description because i wondered about the same things. This book addressed exactly what I hoped it would.. Read it in one sitting. (I guess my one critique would be the occasional swearing, but I guess it makes the book more realistic.)"