Jessica Park Books in Order

Teenager Dani McKinley discovers that her father is Hollywood star Mark Ocean and spends the summer with him. Amid new friends, romance, and expensive privileges, she must learn whether his interest in fatherhood extends beyond reviving his career.

Jessica Park collects conversations with her nine-year-old son, originally shared on her blog, about the peculiar questions of everyday family life. Topics range from religion and cooking to catalogs, crushes, and his fascination with hot tubs.

College freshman Julie Seagle moves into the Watkins household after her housing plans collapse, then becomes intrigued by its troubled family dynamics. Her growing online connection with the absent eldest son complicates her search for the secrets they conceal.

This second collection records more of Jessica Park's conversations with her son, exploring childhood curiosity and the misunderstandings it produces. School lunches, early crushes, confusing words, television, and holidays become occasions for humor and reflections on family life.

This companion novella revisits events from Flat-Out Love through Matt Watkins's perspective, showing the pressures behind his choices. His feelings for Julie and concern for his fragile sister complicate a situation that becomes harder to manage as Julie stays.

College senior Blythe McGuire struggles with grief after losing her parents, until she meets Chris Shepherd. Their growing relationship helps her reconnect with life, but his family's traumatic history presents challenges that neither can resolve by ignoring the past.

High school senior Celeste Watkins struggles with isolation and the prospect of college, feeling out of step with her peers. Meeting the similarly unconventional Justin Milano offers a connection that challenges her fear of letting someone into her life.

College student Stella Ford escapes her troubled family in Chicago and travels to Maine seeking Sam Bishop, someone who once brought her peace. His secrets and complicated friendships draw her into experiences that challenge her already uncertain grasp on reality.

Blythe McGuire has begun rebuilding her life with Chris Shepherd, but her close friendship with his brother Sabin grows more complicated. His unresolved trauma threatens their relationships, leaving Blythe struggling to offer support without being overwhelmed herself.

Guarded college student Allison Dennis unexpectedly participates in a three-minute social experiment with a social media star. The intense encounter draws her toward Esben Baylor, challenging habits of mistrust formed during her childhood in foster care.

Callie Evans leaves an unhappy life in Los Angeles to renovate her family's Vermont house and confront lingering grief. Reconnecting with her childhood crush Danny opens possibilities for romance, although his hidden struggles complicate the summer they spend together.