Content levels
Trigger warnings
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Themes
Synopsis
In the summer of her junior year, sixteen-year-old Ruby McQueen and her mother, both nursing broken hearts, set out on a journey to reunite an elderly woman with her long-lost love and in the process learn many things about "the real ties that bind" people to one another.
Tags
Is Honey, Baby, Sweetheart appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A tender coming-of-age story about healing broken hearts through helping others. Emotionally mature themes around loss and heartbreak, but content is age-appropriate with no explicit material.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include grief and heartbreak.
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Ruby's journey of healing after heartbreak while helping an elderly woman find lost love on a memorable summer road trip.