A faith-driven California teen navigates first love, surfing, and what it means to stay true to God, family, and herself.
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A faith-driven California teen navigates first love, surfing, and what it means to stay true to God, family, and herself.
For fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han, Beyond the Break is a funny and gorgeous debut about a girl experiencing her first love. Well, second, if you count her faith... and that's where things may get complicated. Manhattan Beach native Lovette has two rules in life. One: no surfing. Not after her brother's accident. Two: absolutely, no dating. And going into her junior year of high school, she's pretty happy with that arrangement. She has friends, her church youth group, and God to fall back on...
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Teen first love with kissing; wrestles with attraction, virginity, and faith
Brother's surfing accident referenced as backstory trauma
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Faith, church youth group, and Christian identity central to plot
No magic or witchcraft present
No occult or demonology content present
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Brief mention of sexual assault; brother's accident trauma
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