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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor & Park and Attachments comes Slow Dance—a novel of true love and friendship.

“A will-they, won't-they second chance romance for the ages, this one is poised to be one of…

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1 author picked Slow Dance as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love how this book tackled emotional topics, including divorce and navigating family dynamics, made deeper through the exploration of the characters in the dual timeline.

Shiloh and Carey were inseparable in high school but never truly romantic. They both shared a dream of escaping their town. But now, fourteen years later, the two are back in town and struggling to find their footing. I loved how, even among the uncertainty the two had in their lives and so much time apart, they became each other’s grounding force in both the past and the present timeline. 

Both Carey and Shiloh…

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