The Truth About Forever is a captivating young adult novel about moving on from New York Times Number One bestseller Sarah Dessen, author of What Happened to Goodbye and Lock and Key , Sarah Dessen. On the outside, Macy Queen is cool and calm. On the inside, she''s breaking. Silently struggling with her dad''s death, and spending the summer apart from her oh-so-perfect boyfriend, Macy is smiling her way through - she''s ''fine''. It''s only when she meets a group of new friends - and artistic, sexy Wes catches her eye - that she realizes she can wear her heart on her sleeve sometimes. Because life doesn''t stop when someone disappears - and even though she''s lost so much, can Macy see what she has to gain? ''A compelling story beautifully written'' - Time Out ''A poignant coming-of-age story'' - Big Issue Sarah Dessen is the author of six stunning teen novels: Just Listen , Along for the Ride , Lock and Key , That Summer and What Happened to Goodbye . She lives in the countryside in North Carolina with her daughter, husband, some lizards and two very spoilt dogs - read her once and fall in love.