Young Adult

Isla and the Happily Ever After

Name: Isla and the Happily Ever After
Author: Stephanie Perkins

Stephanie Perkins

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Editor's Note

Some love stories are about falling for someone. Isla and the Happily Ever After is just as interested in what happens after the possibility of being together becomes real. Isla has quietly had feelings for Josh for years. When their paths finally begin to cross in a different way, the romance she once imagined from a distance suddenly becomes something she has to navigate for herself. Set between Paris and New York, Stephanie Perkins' novel captures the intensity of first love alongside the uncertainty that can come with it. Isla and Josh must contend not only with distance and circumstance, but also with insecurity, expectations and the difference between imagining a relationship and actually living inside one. Warm, romantic and emotionally observant, it is a story about allowing yourself to be loved without first having to become the person you think you ought to be.

Why We Selected This Book

Because happily ever after is often where the more interesting questions begin. We selected Isla and the Happily Ever After because beneath its dreamy settings and young romance is a thoughtful exploration of insecurity and self-worth. Isla's greatest obstacles are not simply distance or circumstance. Much of the story is about learning not to let fear decide what she deserves — in love, friendship or the future. It is romantic without suggesting that romance solves everything, making it a particularly appealing choice for readers who want their love stories to contain both butterflies and emotional depth.

Who Will Enjoy This Book

Readers who enjoy contemporary young adult romance with strong emotional development.
Fans of first love, long-held crushes, boarding-school settings and romances set against Paris and New York.
Readers who appreciate stories about insecurity, self-discovery, friendship and learning how to trust a relationship once it becomes real.
Fans of Stephanie Perkins, especially readers of Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door.