Published by Harper Teen in January 2017
"When Autumn Collins finds herself accidentally locked in the library for an entire weekend, she doesn’t think things could get any worse. But that’s before she realizes that Dax Miller is locked in with her. Autumn doesn’t know much about Dax except that he’s trouble. Between the rumors about the fight he was in (and that brief stint in juvie that followed it) and his reputation as a loner, he’s not exactly the ideal person to be stuck with. Still, she just keeps reminding herself that it is only a matter of time before Jeff, her almost-boyfriend, realizes he left her in the library and comes to rescue her.
Only he doesn’t come. No one does.
Instead it becomes clear that Autumn is going to have to spend the next couple of days living off vending-machine food and making conversation with a boy who clearly wants nothing to do with her. Except there is more to Dax than meets the eye. As he and Autumn first grudgingly, and then not so grudgingly, open up to each other, Autumn is struck by their surprising connection. But can their feelings for each other survive once the weekend is over and Autumn’s old life, and old love interest, threaten to pull her from Dax’s side?" -- From Goodreads
Will you like it?
This book was a little heavier than Kasie West's normal chipper rom-coms. By Your Side deals with foster parents and anxiety. I also really liked that the entire novel wasn't set in the library. They leave halfway through and have to deal with their problems in the real world, not the isolated library.
I liked that the problems were real, not just ones that could be pushed under a rug and forgotten. When Autumn finally has her first panic attack in front of her friends, the circumstances that brought it on also made my hands clammy. Kasie West did a great job portraying anxiety and how crippling it could be. I already have Kasie West books as must-reads, and this book solidified that for me.
Disclosure: I purchased my own copy of this book.
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