Between You, Me, and the Honeybees

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Authentic and heartwarming. Laura Taylor Namey, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girls Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

Perfect for fans of Jenn Bennett and Sarah Dessen, this swoon-worthy novel follows a teen girl during her California summer of beekeeping, secrets, and stolen kisses.

Josie Hazeldine has just graduated from high school, and shes ready for a summer full of sunshine, beekeeping, andlying to her mom.

Josies mom couldnt be more proud of her daughter going to college, something she never got to do. But Josie wants to stay in her California hometown and take over the family business, Hazeldine Honey. So that college acceptance her mom is thrilled about Yeah, Josie turned it down. But shes going to come cleanjust not yet.

The neighbors artsy, adorable grandson whos in town for the summer makes Josies web of lies even more tangled. Hes into Josie and the feeling is very mutual, but hes a Blumsteinthe sworn enemy of the Hazeldines and their number one competition in the annual Honey Show at the end of July. As their secret fling goes on, Josie knows shes getting in way too deep to leave him behind when summers over.

Can Josie keep the boy she cant stop thinking about without the secrets shes juggling crashing down around her

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"With a star-crossed couple to root for and a buzz worthy setting, Between You, Me, and the Honeybees explores the joys and challenges found in realistic relationships. Many teens will see themselves in Josies coming of age experience. Authentic and heartwarming." -- Laura Taylor Namey, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
"Asunny, engaging exploration of all different types of relationships and what it looks like to chart your own course. I loved the depth, the honey-sweet romance, and most of all, Ezra." -- Jenna Evans Welch, New York Times Bestselling Author of Love & Gelato
"A big-hearted and compassionate look at the complexity of growing up, navigating relationships, and figuring out how you want your life to look. Amelia Diane Coombs has created a wonderful character in Josie, whose struggles with anxiety feel completely believable. I loved this sweet romance set in the world of beekeeping!" -- Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks
Loved this so much! A honey-sweet romance filled with realistically portrayed characters. The anxiety mental health representation feels authentic, and Coombs's fascinating setting, beekeeping, is icing on the cake. -- Jenn Bennett, author of Alex, Approximately and Starry Eyes

Author Bio

Amelia Diane Coombs is the author ofKeep My Heart in San Francisco;Between You, Me, and the Honeybees;Exactly Where You Need to Be; andAll Alone with You. Shes a northern California transplant living in Seattle, Washington, with her spouse and their Siberian cat. When she isnt writing or reading, Amelia spends her time playing video and tabletop games, road-tripping, and hiking the Pacific Northwest.