After a routine voter-registration call, Meg - headed for college and planning life with her best friend - connects with Colby, a teen in small-town Ohio coping with family loss. Their sharp first exchange becomes an ongoing series of candid phone conversations that change both their expectations.

The novel follows a slow-building, character-driven relationship across state lines and social divides. It explores class differences, grief, honest communication, and how small acts of vulnerability can shift a life. Dialogue and emotional nuance drive the story rather than spectacle.

Set against everyday routines and political outreach, the book uses phone calls as a lens to show how surprising connections form and what it takes to trust someone from a different world.

Perfect for readers who favor grounded contemporary YA with layered characters and slow-burn romance.

• Themes: coming-of-age, class, grief
• Tone: candid, intimate, layered
• Audience: teens, young adults

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