Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

Cover: Riding a bike is only one of the many things Auden's missed out on. Even before her parents' divorce, she was cast in the role of little adult, never making waves, focusing on academics to please her demanding mother. 
                    Now she's spending the summer before college in the tiny beach town of Colby with her father and his new wife and baby. A job in a trendy boutique introduces her to the world of girls, their friendships, conversations, romances. And then there's Eli, an intriguing loner. A former star on the bike circuit and a fellow insomniac, Eli introduces Auden to the nocturnal world of Colby. Together they embark on a quest: for Auden, to experiance the carefree teenage life she's been denied; for Eli to put a tragic episode behind him. Combine two lonely people with a charming beach town and an endless supply of long summer nights, and just about anything can happen.
              
Summary: Auden, after a lot of thinking, decides to go spend the summer at her fathers house in Colby. There she meets a whole bunch of summer loving teenagers ready to have fun in the sun. She also meets Eli who suffers from insomnia like her and is ready to show her the fun in the moonlight. Each night they knock off something from Auden's quest list. By the end of the summer they hope for Auden to have the teenage years she was denied of. But as things between the two heat up, Auden pulls away and has to decide if she really is along for the ride.

Reviews: This was the first Sarah Dessen book I ever read and I couldn't put it down. Ms. Dessen provided me with something that wasn't the sterotypical vampire love story (although I am an addicted supernatural reader). I loved all the different characters, but mostly the message that the book portrayed. I definatly reccomend this book !! I give it a twelve out of ten for it's excellence !!