Beautiful to See You (Again)
Written by Lygia Day Peñaflor
Published by Sarah Barley Books / Simon & Schuster
Two years ago, she fell in love with her high school’s valedictorian Natty, the awkward boy who’d always adored her. But their summer together ended in tragedy. Now, instead of attending Columbia, Tia works as a dog walker, drifting through New York City and avoiding the future.
Then she discovers a hidden tunnel in Central Park…a tunnel that can take her back: back to Natty and their glorious summer, the summer she thought was gone forever.
But every visit comes at a cost. The more time Tia spends trying to change the past, the harder it becomes to return to the present—where the ambitious film student, Razor Ford, is determined to cast her in his short film…and maybe even pull her out of her grief and remind her that life is still waiting for her.
Caught between then and now, Tia must decide between holding on to what she’s lost—or moving forward to what might be the bravest love story of all.
Primary ISBN: 9798347103935
Publication Date: October 2026
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook
Young Adult, Age 12 or older
Community Represented: Filipino/Filipino American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Arts, Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Format: Audiobook, Genre: Magical Realism, Genre: Romance, Identity: Multiracial, Mental Health, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
Setting: United States (New York City NY)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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