The Truth About Forever is a captivating young adult novel about moving on from New York Times Number One bestseller Sarah Dessen, author of What Happened to Goodbye and Lock and Key, Sarah Dessen.

On the outside, Macy Queen is cool and calm. On the inside, she's breaking.

Silently struggling with her dad's death, and spending the summer apart from her oh-so-perfect boyfriend, Macy is smiling her way through - she's 'fine'. It's only when she meets a group of new friends - and artistic, sexy Wes catches her eye - that she realizes she can wear her heart on her sleeve sometimes. Because life doesn't stop when someone disappears - and even though she's lost so much, can Macy see what she has to gain?

'A compelling story beautifully written' - Time Out

'A poignant coming-of-age story' - Big Issue

Sarah Dessen is the author of six stunning teen novels: Just Listen, Along for the Ride, Lock and Key, That Summer and What Happened to Goodbye. She lives in the countryside in North Carolina with her daughter, husband, some lizards and two very spoilt dogs - read her once and fall in love.

On the outside, Macy Queen is cool and calm. On the inside, she's breaking.


About the Author
Sarah Dessen is one of America's most successful writers of teenage fiction. Her books have won various awards, many of them spending several weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Sarah lives in the countryside in North Carolina with her husband, some lizards and two very spoilt dogs. This is her second novel for Puffin, following the brilliant Just Listen.

Reviews
A compelling story and beautifully written. Give this to a teenage girl and don't expect to see her until the last page has turned -- (on Just Listen) * Time Out *
A poignant coming-of-age story . . . this is perceptive and powerful storytelling -- (on Just Listen) * Big Issue *
Dessen gracefully balances comedy with tragedy, and introduces a complex heroine worth getting to know -- (on The Truth About Forever) * Publishers Weekly *
Sarah! I love all of your books, you've inspired me so much * MySpace user *
I don't know how to explain how amazing your books are * MySpace user *
A poignant coming-of-age story . . . this is perceptive and powerful storytelling -- (on Just Listen) * Big Issue *



Book Information
ISBN 9780141322926
Author Sarah Dessen
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 277g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 24mm