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The Day Before

About The Book

From the author of I Heart You, You Haunt Me, an irresistibly romantic novel in verse.


Amber’s life is spinning out of control. All she wants is to turn up the volume on her iPod until all of the demands of family and friends fade away. So she sneaks off to the beach to spend a day by herself.
Then Amber meets Cade. Their attraction is instant, and Amber can tell he’s also looking for an escape. Together they decide to share a perfect day: no pasts, no fears, no regrets.
The more time that Amber spends with Cade, the more she’s drawn to him. And the more she’s troubled by his darkness. Because Cade’s not just living in the now—he’s living each moment like it’s his last.
Told in verse and brimming with raw emotion and pure romance, this is a gracefully woven tale of life-changing secrets and unexpected friendship.

About The Author

Photograph by Left Turn Studio.

Lisa Schroeder is the author of the teen verse novels The Day Before; I Heart You, You Haunt Me and its companion novel, Chasing Brooklyn; Far from You; and the teen prose novel Falling for You. She is also the author of the middle grade prose novels It’s Raining Cupcakes, Sprinkles and Secrets, and Frosting and Friendship. She lives in Beaverton, Oregon. Find out more about Lisa and her books at LisaSchroederBooks.com or on Twitter at @Lisa_Schroeder.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (June 28, 2011)
  • Length: 320 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781442417458
  • Ages: 14 - 99

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Awards and Honors

  • ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
  • ILA Young Adults' Choices
  • Oregon Book Award Finalist
  • ALA/ YALSA Readers' Choice Nomination
  • ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults - Nominee

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