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You’ve Reached Sam

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The bestselling TikTok sensation and instant New York Times Bestseller!

Filled with a diverse cast of characters, the heartache of first love and loss, and the kind of friends that can get you through anything, plus a touch of magic, Dustin Thao's You've Reached Sam will make an instant connection with anyone looking for a big emotional romance.

How do you move forward when everything you love is on the line?

Seventeen-year-old Julie has her future all planned out: move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city, spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes.

Desperate to hear his voice one more time, Julie calls Sam’s cellphone just to listen to his voicemail. And Sam picks up the phone . . .

What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye?

'Have your tissues at the ready' – PopSugar

'Every tear you will shed reading this book will be worth it' – Julian Winters, author of Running With Lions

Critics Review

If you like your contemporaries with a tiny piece of magic, this emotional YA is perfect for you
BuzzFeed
Have your tissues at the ready when you dive into Dustin Thao's emotional novel You've Reached Sam
PopSugar
Thao skillfully marries a quiet, elegiac novel about grief with a provocative sf conceit. A poignant and moving read
Booklist
A touch of magic, first love and loss, this is the story of romance and heartache
SheReads
You’ve Reached Sam is a hauntingly remarkable debut. Dustin Thao gently weaves grief, regret, second chances, and the honestly beautiful moments we carry from a first love. Every tear you will shed reading this book will be worth it
Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions
I knew full well that I was signing up for a tragic love story, and that's exactly what I got. So now I am here to warn you: This book will absolutely make you cry. Make sure you've got a box of tissues handy, and I mean a full box
NPR

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