Perfect for fans of Rachel Lynn Solomon, Mary H. K. Choi, and Alex Light! From the critically acclaimed author of Seven Percent of Ro Devereux comes another heartrending and nuanced novel about family, love, and the cost of ambition.
“A compelling, beautifully drawn exploration into complicated family and personal relationships and the frailty and fortitude of a girl simply trying to succeed, love, and thrive. I’m proud to live in a book world where Ellen O’Clover is writing contemporary young adult fiction. The Someday Daughter is a forever treasure.” —Laura Taylor Namey, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
Audrey St. Vrain has grown up in the shadow of someone who doesn’t actually exist. Before she was born, her mother, Camilla St. Vrain, wrote the bestselling book Letters to My Someday Daughter, a guide to self-love that advises treating yourself like you would your own hypothetical future daughter. The book made Audrey’s mother a household name, and she built an empire around it.
While the world considers Audrey lucky to have Camilla for a mother, the truth is that Audrey knows a different side of being the someday daughter. Shipped off to boarding school when she was eleven, she feels more like a promotional tool than a member of Camilla’s family. Audrey is determined to create her own identity aside from being Camilla’s daughter, and she’s looking forward to a prestigious summer premed program with her boyfriend before heading to college and finally breaking free from her mother’s world.
But when Camilla asks Audrey to go on tour with her to promote the book’s anniversary, Audrey can’t help but think that this is the last, best chance to figure out how they fit into each other’s lives—not as the someday daughter and someday mother but as themselves, just as they are. What Audrey doesn’t know is that spending the summer with Camilla and her tour staff—including the disarmingly honest, distressingly cute video intern, Silas—will upset everything she’s so carefully planned for her life.
Genre: Young Adult Romance
“A compelling, beautifully drawn exploration into complicated family and personal relationships and the frailty and fortitude of a girl simply trying to succeed, love, and thrive. I’m proud to live in a book world where Ellen O’Clover is writing contemporary young adult fiction. The Someday Daughter is a forever treasure.” —Laura Taylor Namey, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
Audrey St. Vrain has grown up in the shadow of someone who doesn’t actually exist. Before she was born, her mother, Camilla St. Vrain, wrote the bestselling book Letters to My Someday Daughter, a guide to self-love that advises treating yourself like you would your own hypothetical future daughter. The book made Audrey’s mother a household name, and she built an empire around it.
While the world considers Audrey lucky to have Camilla for a mother, the truth is that Audrey knows a different side of being the someday daughter. Shipped off to boarding school when she was eleven, she feels more like a promotional tool than a member of Camilla’s family. Audrey is determined to create her own identity aside from being Camilla’s daughter, and she’s looking forward to a prestigious summer premed program with her boyfriend before heading to college and finally breaking free from her mother’s world.
But when Camilla asks Audrey to go on tour with her to promote the book’s anniversary, Audrey can’t help but think that this is the last, best chance to figure out how they fit into each other’s lives—not as the someday daughter and someday mother but as themselves, just as they are. What Audrey doesn’t know is that spending the summer with Camilla and her tour staff—including the disarmingly honest, distressingly cute video intern, Silas—will upset everything she’s so carefully planned for her life.
Genre: Young Adult Romance
Praise for this book
"Heartbreaking, romantic, funny and smart, Ellen O'Clover's The Someday Daughter is a modern road map for figuring out where you truly belong. This beautiful and compassionate book has a permanent place in my heart. You'll be with Audrey every mile of her journey." - Betty Culley
"Endlessly compassionate and gracefully written, The Someday Daughter is a story about the beautifully messy business of figuring out who you are - or who you're not, as the case may be. The novel is warm and heartfelt even as it addresses difficult, complex truths, and it's packed with memorable people and places (not to mention one very enchanting dog). I loved watching Audrey develop the courage to face - and maybe even enjoy - the unknown." - Julia Drake
"Ellen O'Clover has given us a page-turner filled with drama and romance. Audrey's story gracefully captures not only the complicated moment when a daughter understands that her mother is just as human as she is, but the fumbling journey of figuring out who we really are - not just who we think we should be." - Michael Thomas Ford
"A gorgeously written story about the complicated bond between mothers and daughters, THE SOMEDAY DAUGHTER is a moving portrayal of the myriad ways family can both break and mend us. Ellen O'Clover's writing is exceptional: empathetic, funny, heart-felt, and her ability to write love interests who I absolutely adore is unparalleled. Highly recommend!" - Liz Lawson
"Ellen O'Clover is one of my favorite new voices in YA. She writes the kind of heartbursting stories that make me want a book to last forever. The Someday Daughter had me laughing, crying, and wanting to hug Audrey so tightly. O'Clover's depiction of the complicated mother-daughter relationship, the struggle with anxiety, the oftentimes confusing feelings tied to falling in love were all handled with such care and honesty. This beautiful book had me feeling all the emotions and has secured its spot on my best of the year shelf!" - Susan Lee
"The Someday Daughter delivers a fast-paced and emotional story about figuring out who you really aren't, after a lifetime of being told who you are. A surprise gut-punch punctuated with a sweet forehead kiss, an ice pack, and a promise that life might not be predictable, but it'll be what it'll be. Perfect for anyone who, like me, has spent years chasing the high of The Truth About Forever." - Samantha Markum
"A compelling, beautifully drawn exploration into complicated family and personal relationships and the frailty and fortitude of a girl simply trying to succeed, love, and thrive. I'm proud to live in a book world where Ellen O'Clover is writing contemporary young adult fiction. The Someday Daughter is a forever treasure." - Laura Taylor Namey
"Endlessly compassionate and gracefully written, The Someday Daughter is a story about the beautifully messy business of figuring out who you are - or who you're not, as the case may be. The novel is warm and heartfelt even as it addresses difficult, complex truths, and it's packed with memorable people and places (not to mention one very enchanting dog). I loved watching Audrey develop the courage to face - and maybe even enjoy - the unknown." - Julia Drake
"Ellen O'Clover has given us a page-turner filled with drama and romance. Audrey's story gracefully captures not only the complicated moment when a daughter understands that her mother is just as human as she is, but the fumbling journey of figuring out who we really are - not just who we think we should be." - Michael Thomas Ford
"A gorgeously written story about the complicated bond between mothers and daughters, THE SOMEDAY DAUGHTER is a moving portrayal of the myriad ways family can both break and mend us. Ellen O'Clover's writing is exceptional: empathetic, funny, heart-felt, and her ability to write love interests who I absolutely adore is unparalleled. Highly recommend!" - Liz Lawson
"Ellen O'Clover is one of my favorite new voices in YA. She writes the kind of heartbursting stories that make me want a book to last forever. The Someday Daughter had me laughing, crying, and wanting to hug Audrey so tightly. O'Clover's depiction of the complicated mother-daughter relationship, the struggle with anxiety, the oftentimes confusing feelings tied to falling in love were all handled with such care and honesty. This beautiful book had me feeling all the emotions and has secured its spot on my best of the year shelf!" - Susan Lee
"The Someday Daughter delivers a fast-paced and emotional story about figuring out who you really aren't, after a lifetime of being told who you are. A surprise gut-punch punctuated with a sweet forehead kiss, an ice pack, and a promise that life might not be predictable, but it'll be what it'll be. Perfect for anyone who, like me, has spent years chasing the high of The Truth About Forever." - Samantha Markum
"A compelling, beautifully drawn exploration into complicated family and personal relationships and the frailty and fortitude of a girl simply trying to succeed, love, and thrive. I'm proud to live in a book world where Ellen O'Clover is writing contemporary young adult fiction. The Someday Daughter is a forever treasure." - Laura Taylor Namey
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