It's a Sarah Dessen novel and it does exactly what it says on the tin: tells an intensely romantic coming-of-age story with a real depth of understanding in beautiful, lyrical prose.
My thanks to the nice people at Puffin for sending the book. We also have a review of Dessen's [[Infinity (Pocket Money Puffins) by Sarah Dessen|Infinity]].
If they like Sarah Dessen's style, they'll also love anything by [[Breathing Underwater by Julia Green|Julia Green]], who also writes about introspective girls. I think [[Last Kiss of the Butterfly by Jill Hucklesby]] and [[Flightsend by Linda Newbery]] would also appeal. You might also enjoy [[Dads, Geeks and Blue Haired Freaks by Ellie Phillips]].