My Life Next Door

Huntley Fitzpatrick

Jun 2012 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

A gorgeous debut about family, friendship, first romance, and how to be true to one person you love without betraying another

The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. And every day from her balcony perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them . . . until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs her terrace and changes everything. As the two fall fiercely in love, Jase's family makes Samantha one of their own. Then in an instant, the bottom drops out of her world and she is suddenly faced with an impossible decision. Which perfect family will save her? Or is it time she saved herself?

A dreamy summer read, full of characters who stay with you long after the story is over.

"A summer romance with depth." —The Boston Sunday Globe

"Fitzpatrick's excellent first novel movingly captures the intensity of first love." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"An almost perfect summer romance." —Kirkus Reviews

"On par with authors such as Sarah Dessen and Deb Caletti." —SLJ

Ratings and reviews

This book if one of my all time favorites. I read all the time but some books take me days apoun weeks to read. This book took me hours. Just captivates and holds your attention, better than most books. Has just enough sense of drama and longing for that simpler life.

When i first read the sample i knew i had to read it...I didn't know what the conflict would be but when i got to it i started to cry and i couldn't control it i was all ready a part of the story...this is a must must read

The ending is rushed. I don't know what happened except that Samantha and Jase stayed together at last. Moreover, the story isn't that good either. It was absolutely dull and boring.

About the author

Huntley Fitzpatrick always wanted to be a writer. She grew up in a small, coastal, Connecticut town much like the Stony Bay of her novels, My Life Next Door, What I Thought Was True, and The Boy Most Likely To. After college she worked in many fields, including as an editor at Harlequin, so she knew from romance. Before her death in 2022, Huntley was a full-time wife, mother, and writer who brought the world three critically acclaimed, utterly transporting young adult novels about love, friendship, family, and coming of age. Her My Life Next Door is considered a modern YA romance classic, and its characters reflect Huntley’s deep love for her family, who were everything to her.