Skip to product information
1 of 1

The Lovers, the Liars, and Me

Contributors:

Deandra Davis (Author)

Contributors: Deandra Davis (Author)

Regular price $21.99 USD
Regular price $21.99 USD Sale price $21.99 USD
Sale Sold out
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Format
Inventory
In stock
This item is available for pre-order and will ship on June 23, 2026

BISAC categories: Young Adult Fiction -> Social Themes -> Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

BISAC categories: Young Adult Fiction -> Romance -> LGBTQ+

BISAC categories: Young Adult Fiction -> Places -> Caribbean & Latin America

View full details

Product Description

A teen travels to Jamaica hoping to answer questions about her absent mother, only to discover more about her identity than she could have ever expected--and find herself caught up in an unexpected love triangle--in this dazzling young adult coming-of-age novel by award-winning author DeAndra Davis.

Jaliya Powell has never had a real adventure, a real boyfriend, or spoken up for herself. She's never even been kissed. Despite being valedictorian of her high school class, Jaliya is used to fading into the background.

But this summer will be different.

This summer, Jaliya is visiting her uncle and his family in Jamaica. Under the guise of one last vacation before college, she plans to find out more about her estranged mother, whose absence has remained an unspoken mystery. But things have changed in the seven years since Jaliya last visited. Her cousin has his own life and is reluctant to let Jaliya in, her childhood crush has only gotten hotter and more unavailable, and her aunt and uncle aren't everything she remembered, either. Then she meets India, who's vibrant, gorgeous, and free-spirited. And who makes Jaliya feel something she's never felt before.

While searching for traces of her mother across the island, Jaliya finds herself entangled in complicated relationships, tricky secrets, and a passionate new love. As she navigates this perfectly complicated summer, Jaliya must choose between who she has always been or who she hopes to become.
ISBN-10: 1665952687
ISBN-13: 9781665952682
Author: Davis, Deandra
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781665952682

ISBN-10: 1665952687

Publish Date: June 23, 2026

On Sale Date: June 23, 2026

Language: English

Pages: 416

Dimensions: 8.25 × 5.5 × 0.67 in

Weight: 1.05 lbs

Product Reviews