Simone Elkeles Books in Order

Sixteen-year-old Amy reluctantly accompanies her estranged father to Israel, trading familiar comforts for village life and relatives she barely knows. Culture clashes and embarrassing mishaps gradually give way to friendship, romance, and a new connection to her heritage.

Back in Chicago, Amy moves in with her father while her mother starts a new family. Between matchmaking disasters, veterinary bills, an irritating new neighbor, and a boyfriend serving in Israel, her plans keep going wrong.

After serving time for the accident that injured Maggie Armstrong, Caleb Becker returns to a town that views him with suspicion. Maggie struggles with lasting injuries, but their unexpected closeness forces both teenagers to confront what really happened.

Chemistry partners Brittany Ellis and Alex Fuentes appear to belong to opposite worlds. As attraction grows, Brittany's troubled home life and Alex's gang connections challenge their assumptions and threaten a relationship neither expected.

Eight months after Caleb leaves Paradise, a summer trip brings him and Maggie together again. Their attraction survives, but Caleb must confront the hidden truth about Maggie's accident before the secret permanently destroys their chance at reconciliation.

Carlos Fuentes resists the stable life his brother has arranged for him in Colorado. Unexpected feelings for Kiara Westford challenge his pride and recklessness, offering a different future if he can leave his dangerous habits behind.

Ambitious Luis Fuentes hopes to become an astronaut, but romance draws him toward unfamiliar dangers. Disturbing revelations about his family threaten his optimism and force him to decide whether he will repeat the mistakes he hoped to escape.

Expelled from boarding school, Derek moves to Illinois with his stepmother and meets her sister, football captain Ashtyn Parker. Ashtyn's ambitions and fear of abandonment clash with Derek's rebellious attitude, even as their mutual attraction becomes harder to ignore.

Amy joins a military training program in Israel to surprise her boyfriend Avi. Desert heat, demanding routines, and the discovery that Avi must treat her like every other recruit turn her imagined romantic reunion into a series of humiliating challenges.

Vic Salazar refuses to pursue Monika Fox because she is his best friend's girlfriend. When tragedy brings them closer, Monika's secrets and their growing attraction test the boundaries of loyalty, friendship, and the rules Vic thought he could uphold.

Ryan Hess travels from Texas to Mexico seeking boxing training and an escape from his reputation as a troublemaker. Romance with wealthy Dalila Sandoval becomes dangerous when her disapproving father's possible cartel connections threaten their future.

Suspended from college, nineteen-year-old Billy enters Chicago’s club scene in the 1980s, working as a DJ and roadie. His party lifestyle conflicts with returning to school and with Jess, whose hopes for commitment challenge his reluctance to settle down.