The First Time We Met

College junior Eva Meade does *not* want to be a bridesmaid. Painfully shy and socially inept, she's well aware that the ability to do Calculus won't help her navigate a wedding weekend swarming with glamorous celebrities. But her cousin asked her, Eva said yes, and now it's happening. Somehow she gets through it, even surviving the embarrassing reality of meeting her celebrity crush, the "sexiest man of the year," British movie star Matthew Kean. And then life throws Eva a devastating curve ball, a year of pain and isolation, which changes everything she thought about herself. From stepping onto a ferry in Southern California, to stumbling into first love in Europe, to claiming her own best life, Eva finds that what matters most is being true to the person you are, and knowing what you want. Even if what you want isn't possible. FROM THE PUBLISHER: A binge-by-the-pool read for fans of Ann Brashares, Stephenie Meyer and Emily Giffin. EMILY SENECAL is the author of more than a dozen novels of suspense and intrigue.