If He Had Been with Me — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceBrief
- Scary contentSupporting
- ProfanityBrief
- Sexual contentSupporting
- Gender rolesBriefTraditional roles, Challenges traditional roles
Not found
- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Gender & orientation
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
** Over ONE MILLION copies sold **
An achingly authentic and raw portrait of love, regret, and the life-altering impact of the relationships we hold closest to us, this coming of age romance bestseller is perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Jenny Han and Lynn Painter.
If he had been with me, everything would have been different...
Autumn and Finn used to be inseparable. But then something changed. Or they changed. Now, they do their best to ignore each other.
Autumn has her boyfriend, Jamie, and her close-knit group of friends. And Finn has become that boy at school, the one everyone wants to be around.
That still doesn't stop how Autumn feels every time she and Finn cross paths, and the growing, nagging thought that maybe things could have been different. Maybe they should be together.
But come August, things will change forever. And as time passes, Autumn will be forced to confront how else life might have been different if they had never parted ways...
Captivating and heartbreaking, If He Had Been with Me is perfect for readers looking for:
- Friends to lovers romance
- Contemporary teen romance books
- Unputdownable and binge-worthy novels
- Complex, emotional young adult stories
- TikTok books
Tropes
Coming of Age
Friends to Lovers
Fated Mates
Cruel Love
Also by Laura Nowlin:
If Only I Had Told Her
This Song is (Not) for You
Frequently asked questions
Is If He Had Been with Me appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A teen attempts suicide after her friend dies, which is implied but not described, and an adult character is hospitalized for suicidal thoughts. A teen dies in a car accident by stepping in an electrified puddle, a friend's death follows, and the sad ending is foreshadowed from the first chapter.
Does If He Had Been with Me have violence?
Found (Brief): A teen attempts suicide after her friend dies, which is implied but not described, and an adult character is hospitalized for suicidal thoughts.
Does If He Had Been with Me have scary content?
Found (Supporting): A teen dies in a car accident by stepping in an electrified puddle, a friend's death follows, and the sad ending is foreshadowed from the first chapter.
Does If He Had Been with Me have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does If He Had Been with Me have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does If He Had Been with Me have profanity?
Found (Brief): Characters rarely swear, and five strong words each appear once.
Does If He Had Been with Me have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does If He Had Been with Me have sexual content?
Found (Supporting): Teens talk about sex often, some have sex in lightly described scenes, and teen pregnancy is part of the story.
Does If He Had Been with Me have gender roles?
Found (Brief, Traditional roles, Challenges traditional roles): The parents' guide says teens discuss, embrace or try to break free of high school and gender stereotypes such as athlete, cheerleader and prom king.
Does If He Had Been with Me have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
