It’s the late 1980s, summertime, on the North Shore of Long Island. The air stirs with possibilities as it often does during this time of year. And so begins the romance between one Hispanic seventeen-year-old male, on the verge of manhood and ready to conquer the world, and one beautiful and intelligent young woman named B.
It is much more than romance, though. B will forever become a part of this young man’s soul. He will never forget her.
This is a coming-of-age story, a love story, replete with milestones, tangled emotions, and adventures that are the embodiments of first love. Not just for the young, but for the young at heart.
World of Stories Music Series
Watch the Music Video
Every novel in the catalog has its own original song. Last Exit to Montauk is the first to receive a full music video, filmed along the roads and shorelines the book was written about.
Praise
“They say you never forget your first love, and the romance recounted is one well worth remembering.”
Huffington Post
“There is definitely an air of the kind of romantic fiction embodied by Nicholas Sparks or John Green with Vega’s Last Exit to Montauk.”
Manhattan Book Review
“Fans of John Green, Nick Hornby, and romantic coming-of-age stories will enjoy this look at the joys and pitfalls of first love.”
Underground Book Reviews
Awards & Honors
- 2020 Manhattan Book Awards: Winner, Young Adult Fiction
- 2019 TopShelf Magazine: 1st Place, Multicultural Fiction
- 2019 American Book Fest Best Book Awards: Award-Winning Finalist, Fiction: Multicultural
- 2018 The Latina Book Club: Book of the Year
- 2017 Chatelaine Book Awards: Finalist
- 2017 Underground Book Reviews: Pitch Perfect Pick
