My 13 year old read this first, declared that it was the angsty-est book she's ever read and that it stressed her out, and then recommend I read it. I was intrigued, and living with a teenager myself, know all about angst.

The thing I love about YA romance books, is that they capture teenage embarrassment so well. And the things that bother me in adult contemporary books (miscommunication, love triangles, overreacting, drama) ... they don't bother me in YA. Because that's how teenagers are! They are a ball of hormones and emotions and moods and all of that is captured so well with Jude and Florence.

I adored the premise of the this book. If you're a woman in your mid-forties you're pretty much destined to have feelings about the movie Before Sunrise. And this book is based on that movie. Sunrise Nights are a tradition at the art camp that both Jude (photography) and Florence (dance) attend. On the last night of camp, campers are allowed to stay up all night until sunrise.

They meet, develop feelings, and take a vow to not contact each other for an entire year. And so it begins. For 3 straight years, Jude and Florence are only together on Sunrise Nights.

The book is in verse, and told in alternating POVs between Jude and Florence. Absolutely recommend for ages 12+ and for moms who want to talk YA romance with their kiddos! Because I've had some fun conversations with my daughter about this, and how maybe she could find some romance at a sleepaway camp in the future too.