The Rest of the Story
by Sarah Dessen
Emma spends a summer with her late mother's family at a lake for the first time and reconnects with Roo, the boy she played with when she was little.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~440
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is The Rest of the Story?
The Rest of the Story 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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- Death of a loved one
- Addiction / substance abuse
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The Rest of the Story: quick answers
How spicy is The Rest of the Story?
The Rest of the Story 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 The Rest of the Story a standalone?
Yes, The Rest of the Story is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in The Rest of the Story?
The Rest of the Story features friends to lovers, small town. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does The Rest of the Story have content warnings?
Our notes for The Rest of the Story include: death of a loved one, addiction / substance abuse. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Rest of the Story?
If you loved The Rest of the Story, try What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen, If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson. They share its friends to lovers and small town energy at a similar spice level.