You Jump First

Better Than the MoviesmeetsBeach Readin this young adult rom-com about a girl whose heartbreak pact with her crushs brother turns into something she never expected.

Andie has had a hard year. With her parents now divorced, its just her and her mom at their lake house for the summer. But Andie is trying to forget about that and focus on reuniting with Patrick, her long-time, will-they-wont-they crush. Did Andie and Patrick have a disastrous attempt at a first kiss last August? Well, yes. Thats behind them, though. This summer will be all sunshine and fireworksliteral and otherwise.

Tommy is supposed to have the perfect summer with his girlfriend, Chloe, whos staying with his family at Big Bear Lake. Hell finally feel like he fits in with the lake crewsomething his brother, Patrick, always seems to do with ease. This summer will be all about working on his writing and being blissfully coupled up with the girl who has the most gorgeous eyes hes ever seen.

Then Patrick shows up to the lake with a girlfriendof his own in tow and Tommy gets spectacularly dumped via text. Suddenly, Andie and Tommy are weighed down by heartbreak instead of buoyed up by romance. But who can better help you weather a broken heart than someone in the same boat?

Myah Ariel is the author ofWhen I Think of YouandYou Jump First. With degrees in film and journalism, she loves all things pop culture and entertainment. She resides in Los Angeles with her son.

• Publisher: Simon Pulse
• Publish Date: June 30, 2026
• Pages: 272
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9798347106875
• Dimensions:8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.8 in T
• BISAC Categories: Teens & YARomance, Teens & YAPopular Fiction