What We Did to Survive (2026)

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of That’s Not My Name and No Place Left to Hide comes a propulsive new young adult thriller. Hannah is having an incredible spring break: a week at a resort in Mexico with her best friend Emmy and Emmy’s family is the perfect way to unwind after senior year, even if being around Emmy’s older brother Jackson is awkward because she has had a crush on him for as long as she can remember. The beach is gorgeous, and so is the boy they meet in the surf, but Hannah soon becomes the third wheel in Emmy’s holiday romance. Keen to impress Emmy, her wealthy new boyfriend charters a private sailboat for their final day in paradise, inviting Hannah and Jackson along. As clouds gather and the sky darkens, their boat is the only one leaving the marina. The farther they travel into open water, the more unsettled Hannah becomes. A storm is brewing on board, and it may be as deadly as the one racing towards them. Forget surviving graduation: who will make it back to land alive? Full of tantalising twists and shocking secrets, this is a young adult survival thriller featuring suspense, an isolated setting and relationship tension.