My Best Everything

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An Appalachian summer walks the line between toxic and intoxicating in this debut novel about first loves, broken hearts, and moonshine.

Luisa “Lulu” Mendez has just finished her final year of high school in a small Virginia town, determined to move on and leave her job at the local junkyard behind. So when her father loses her college tuition money, Lulu needs a new ticket out.

Desperate for funds, she cooks up the (illegal) plan to make and sell moonshine with her friends. Quickly realizing they’re out of their depth, they turn to Mason, a local boy who’s always seemed like a dead end. As Mason guides Lulu through the secret world of moonshine, it looks like her plan might actually work. But can she leave town before she loses everything? My Best Everything is Lulu’s letter to Mason–but is it a love letter, an apology, or a good-bye?Sarah Tomp lives in San Diego, California with her husband and three children. She has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. My Best Everything is her debut novel.”This is an impressive debut of last summers and first loves, set against the backdrop of faded rural grandeur. Suggest to fans of Sarah Dessen looking for tough-as-nails heroines, enduring friendships, and romance with a side of grit.“—Booklist“Readers will race to turn the pages….A wholly original and most satisfying debut.”—SLJ“It’s not very often that I feel a little tremor of excitement when I read the opening lines of a book. Sarah Tomp had me from the first.“—Karen Foxlee, author of The Midnight Dress“My Best Everything sweetly portrays the inevitable and often painful discoveries about family, friends, and first loves that come with growing up.”—Jo Knowles, author of Jumping Off Swings“Tomp draws on a deep knowledge of her southwest Virginia setting and its inhabitants…Each element combines into a thematic exploration of the compromises and challenges of both loving and leaving home.”—The Bulletin

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