"Honey, Baby, Sweetheart" by Deb Caletti follows the story of Ruby, a quiet teenage girl who falls for a handsome but risky boy named Travis. As their relationship unfolds, Ruby realizes the dangers involved and seeks help from her mother's book club, The Casserole Queens, to break free from Travis's hold. Together, they embark on a journey to reunite a long-lost love, leading to a heartwarming adventure that strengthens Ruby's bond with her mother and teaches her valuable lessons about love and making the right choices. The narrative is filled with warm-hearted cliches, figurative language that reads like poetry, and a Sarah Dessen-like quality that captivates readers with its relatable characters and inspirational storytelling.
In "Honey, Baby, Sweetheart," Deb Caletti weaves a compelling tale of teenage love, family bonds, and self-discovery through the eyes of Ruby McQueen. explores themes of young love, coming of age, and the importance of support systems in navigating life's challenges. Caletti's lyrical writing style, engaging plot twists, and endearing characters like the Casserole Queens add depth and humor to the story, making it a heartwarming and memorable read for fans of contemporary young adult fiction.
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Has Romance?
There is a medium level of romance, primarily centered around Ruby's attraction to Travis.
From The Publisher:
A summer romance headed for heartbreak turns into a mother-daughter road trip in the name of true love in this story of love, loss, and redemption from Printz Honor medal winner and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti.
It is summer in the northwest town of Nine Mile Falls, and Ruby McQueen-ordinarily dubbed The Quiet Girl-finds herself hanging out with gorgeous, rich, thrill-seeking Travis Becker. With Travis, Ruby can be someone she's never been before: Fearless. Powerful. But Ruby is in over her head, risking more and more when she's with him.
In an effort to keep Ruby occupied and mend her own broken heart, her mother, Ann, drags Ruby to the weekly book club she runs for seniors. At first, Ruby can't imagine a more boring way to spend an afternoon, but she is soon charmed by the women she's spending time with. And when the group discovers one of their own members is the subject of the tragic love story they are reading, Ann and Ruby ditch their respective obsessions to spearhead a reunion between the long-ago lovers. They're in search of a happy ending…but for who?
This lyrical, multigenerational story of love, loss, and redemption speaks to everyone who has ever been in love-and lived to tell the tale.
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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.
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