Along for the Ride
by Sarah Dessen
It’s been so long since Auden slept at night. Ever since her parents’ divorce—or since the fighting started. Now she has the chance to spend a carefree summer with her dad and his new family in the charming beach town where they live.A job in a clothes boutique introduces Auden to the world of girls: their talk, their friendship, their crushes. She missed out on all that, too busy being the perfect daughter to her demanding mother. Then she meets Eli, an intriguing loner and a fellow insomniac who becomes her guide to the nocturnal world of the town. Together they embark on parallel quests: for Auden, to experience the carefree teenage life she’s been denied; for Eli, to come to terms with the guilt he feels for the death of a friend.In her signature pitch-perfect style, Sarah Dessen explores the hearts of two lonely people learning to connect.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~383
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is Along for the Ride?
Along for the Ride is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happy for now
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Along for the Ride: quick answers
How spicy is Along for the Ride?
Along for the Ride is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Along for the Ride a standalone?
Yes, Along for the Ride is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in Along for the Ride?
Along for the Ride features hurt / comfort. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does Along for the Ride have content warnings?
We have no major content warnings noted for Along for the Ride, but our notes may be incomplete. Check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Along for the Ride?
If you loved Along for the Ride, try Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen, Just Listen by Sarah Dessen, More Than We Can Tell by Brigid Kemmerer. They share its hurt / comfort energy at a similar spice level.