It was nice to be memorable, even in a somewhat embarrassing way.
—Sarah Dessen in Along for the Ride
Relationships don't always make sense. Especially from the outside.
—Sarah Dessen in Along for the Ride
Just because we don't see eye to eye on everything doesn't mean we can't be close.
—Sarah Dessen in Along for the Ride
Sarah Dessen (born June 6, 1970) is an American novelist who lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Born in Illinois, Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Her first book, That Summer, was published in 1996. She has since published more than a dozen other novels and novellas. In 2017, Dessen won the Margaret Edwards Award for some of her work. Two of her books were adapted into the 2003 film How to Deal.