Young Adult Fiction by Lucy
Dreamology
For as long as Alice can remember, she has dreamed of Max. But Max is the boy of her dreams—and only her dreams. Until the morning she finds him sitting next to her in class, very much alive.
As Alice and Max get to know each other all over again, Alice learns that real-Max is nothing like dream-Max. He’s complicated and stubborn and has a whole life Alice isn’t part of.
When their dream life starts interfering with their waking one, Alice and Max have to find a way to make the dreaming stop. But when you fall in love in your dreams, can reality ever be enough?
“It surprises me, how a small gesture can feel so very big. How sometimes you don’t realize the nervousness or sadness you were holding deep inside until the touch of someone you love lets it all out of you, like your entire body is exhaling.”
Praise for Dreamology
“This is a sweet, quirky romance with appealing characters and loving descriptions of Boston landmarks…Keating is particularly good at capturing the surreal nature of dreams. Give this one to fans of Jenny Han and YA romance.” - School Library Journal
“A fun spin on contemporary romance.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
“Alice is a fun, sarcastic heroine, and readers will be more than happy to join her on her journey both in and out of dreams.” - ALA Booklist
“This story of the ultimate meet–cute just gets cuter and cuter.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Literally
Annabelle’s life has always been Perfect with a capital P. Then bestselling young adult author Lucy Keating announces that she’s writing a new novel—and Annabelle is the heroine.
It turns out that Annabelle is a character that Lucy Keating created. And Lucy has a plan for her.
But Annabelle doesn’t want to live a life where everything she does is already plotted out. Will she find a way to write her own story—or will Lucy Keating have the last word?
“Annabelle. I have always been with you. Even if it took me a little while to realize it. I’ve been in your garage. I’ve been on your stupid couch every chance I get. I’ve been in your kitchen every time I could convince your brother to let me stay for dinner. Do you think I do that to anyone else?”
Praise for Literally
“Alice is a fun, sarcastic heroine, and readers will be more than happy to join her on her journey both in and out of dreams.” - ALA Booklist
“This festival of metafictive fun should particularly appeal to budding novelists.” - Kirkus Reviews
“Keating inserts a fictional version of herself into her entertaining second novel. Avid readers will enjoy the playful suggestion that although characters are inventions of their authors, they also take on lives of their own.” - Publishers Weekly
“In Keating’s fun and whimsical voice, the book questions how much of our life we really want plotted out, and how much we’d like our story to be purely ours.” - Brightly
Ride With Me
As a driver for her local ride share app, Charlie Owens loves what the open road gives her: freedom, extra cash for an epic road trip, and a path to getting out of her sleepy town of Chester Falls, Massachusetts. She’s seen her fair share of mysterious passengers and explosive break-ups in the backseat of her car, but Charlie lives a no-strings-attached lifestyle and never gets involved.
But when a routine post-party pick-up ends with Charlie crashing into Andre, her school’s notorious party boy, she’s forced to make a deal to drive him anywhere he needs to go, anytime, until his car can be repaired. Suddenly Charlie and Andre are stuck together, and they couldn’t be more different. But Andre’s charm wins over Charlie’s passengers, and she soon finds herself at risk of breaking her most sacred rule: don’t fall in love.
“I like you, even though you trashed my car and refused to pay me back, and even if you make me talk to fourteen-year olds every morning before I’ve finished my coffee. I like you. Do you like me?”
Praise for Ride With Me
A warm hug of a book, a joy-filled, windows-down road trip through the wilds of art and friendship and growing up.” - Katie Cotugno, New York Times bestselling author of 99 Days
“A sweet and endearing love letter to New England, filled with new love, old buildings, and the long summer drives that feel infinite and magical. BRB moving to Chester Falls immediately.” - Katrina Leno, author of Sometime in Summer and Horrid
“Fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han will love riding shotgun on Charlie’s journey to discover herself and will fall in love with Andre right along with her.” - School Library Journal
“Satisfying and comforting.” - Kirkus Reviews