Love, Lucy

Reach for this book when your teenager is feeling the pressure of high expectations or struggling to reconcile their personal passions with your hopes for their future. This story follows seventeen-year-old Lucy as she navigates a summer in Italy, caught between her parents' desire for her to study business and her own soul-deep longing to pursue acting. It is a sophisticated look at the transition to adulthood and the courage it takes to be honest with those we love most. While it features a sweeping summer romance, the heart of the narrative is Lucy's journey toward self-advocacy and creative integrity. It is an ideal choice for high schoolers facing the 'college choice' crossroads who need to see that forging their own path is possible, even when it feels scary or disappointing to others.