The Story of Us

Deb Caletti

Apr 2012 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

A week of her mother’s wedding chaos brings a new boy and numerous other complications into Cricket’s life in this funny and romantic novel from Printz Honor medal winner and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti.

Cricket’s on a self-imposed break from her longtime boyfriend, but she’s picked a bad week to sort out her love life. For one thing, her mother’s romance is taking center stage—after jilting two previous fiancés, her mom is finally marrying Dan Jax, whom Cricket loves. And as wedding attendees arrive for a week of festivities at a guesthouse, Cricket discovers the guesthouse’s hippie owners have a sweet and sexy son—Ash—who Cricket can’t help being drawn to despite her current romantic predicament.

Meanwhile, complications abound: Cricket’s future stepsisters are busy making it clear they’re not happy about the marriage; an old friend decides this is the week to declare his love for Cricket; Grandpa reveals a big secret at a family gathering; and Dan’s ex-wife shows up. Even the dogs—Cricket’s old, ill Jupiter and Dan’s young, lively Cruiser—seem to be declaring war.

While Cricket fears that Dan is in danger of becoming ditched husband-to-be number three, she’s also alarmed by her own desires. Because even though her boyfriend looms large in her mind, Ash is right in front of her…

Ratings and reviews

I got about 45 pages into it the first night I read it. Loved it! Got up the next morning, left for volleyball and regretted leaving it at home! Love this book! Deb Caletti is officially my new face author! Startiled reading her book "stay" and love it just as much!

It's a great story, at first I got bored but it's okay. I really hate the fact that Jupiter died. That dog is amazing and I love that dog. How could Deb Caletti kill that dog? :( Moving on, I feel sorry for Cricket. Even if she's just telling her story to Janssen, their love story, it seems that Janssen loves Crick so much. And Ash, he's a great guy. The story will be much better if one of them will be Cricket's "forever" just like her mom and Dan. I can relate to the story.

I really want to thanks God, for blessing u with the ability to write this heart comforting fiction.

About the author

Deb Caletti is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of over sixteen books for adults and young adults, including Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, a finalist for the National Book Award; A Heart in a Body in the World, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book; Girl, Unframed; and One Great Lie. Her books have also won the Josette Frank Award for Fiction, the Washington State Book Award, and numerous other state awards and honors, and she was a finalist for the PEN USA Award. She lives with her family in Seattle.