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''The Moon and More'' is a young adult novel by Sarah Dessen. The book was published in June 2013.〔http://sarahdessen.com/book/the-moon-and-more/〕 ==Plot Summary== Emaline is spending the summer working for her family's real estate agency and getting ready to head to college in the fall. She'll spend time with her two best friends Morris and Daisy before the end of the summer. She's been with Luke, her boyfriend, since ninth grade. She thinks she has everything figured out: she'll spend her summer handing out keys to vacation rental houses in the quaint beach town of Colby, then in September, she'll go to the same state school that Luke will be attending. End of story. But things don't go according to plan. First, Emaline's biological father turns up in Colby. He had been urging Emaline to apply to Ivy League schools and even offered to help pay her tuition, but mysteriously rescinded his offer. Her father brings along her half brother Benji who she has to spent time with. Then Emaline starts noticing that she and Luke aren't as much in sync as usual. Finally, a documentary filmmaker from New York shows up in town to interview Clyde Conaway. The filmmaker, Ivy, has brought along her young assistant, Theo, who is eager to impress his boss by getting Emaline to show him the lay of the land in Colby. After she finds out that Luke cheated on her, Emaline turns to Theo and experiences the summer romance she always wanted. Except, her summer romance doesn't turn out to be what she thought it would be. She realizes that Theo is selfish and has been using her for his own agenda. She also learns that her father and his wife are getting a divorce. She tries to help Benji cope with his parents' divorce. In the end Emaline realizes what is really important to her. She no longer longs for a life outside of Colby. She doesn't end up with either guy, though she remains good friends with Luke. The novel ends with Emaline interning for Ivy in New York City. Morris is helping Clyde with an art tour. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Moon and More」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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