Exclusive cover reveal: Rachael Lippincott’s The Lucky List teases new beginnings

Rachael Lippincott, author of 2018’s best-selling YA novel Five Feet Apart, is returning with another YA romance sure to lift readers’ spirits heading into this summer: The Lucky List. Recommended for fans of Becky Albertalli’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks Being a Wallflower (sign us up), The Lucky List  promises a story that’s equal parts endearing and heartbreaking.

Lippincott’s latest follows Emily, who has always had a pretty good track record when it comes to luck. Unfortunately, that luck seems to run out once her mother loses her battle with cancer. From then on, nothing ever seems to work out in Emily’s favor — not in school, not in relationships, and not even in her own family.

Emily is unsure of how to turn things around when she comes across a summer bucket list her mom made during her own senior year of high school. Encouraged by her closest (and only) friend, Blake, Emily begins checking items off of her mother’s list, adding some much-needed excitement to her own life in the process.

And as Blake and Emily make their way down the list, they also discover new things about their own relationship. As Emily develops feelings for her friend, she’s left to accept something about herself she didn’t previously know. Something that, sadly, she’ll never get to share with her mom.

Read the full synopsis for The Lucky List below:

"“Emily and her mum were always lucky.But Emily’s mum’s luck ran out three years ago when she succumbed to cancer, and nothing has felt right since.Now, the summer before her senior year, things are worse than ever – Emily has wrecked things with her boyfriend, Matt, and her dad is selling the house she grew up in and giving her mum’s belongings away. The only person she has to talk to is Blake, a girl she barely knows since she and her dad moved back to town five seconds ago.But that’s when Emily finds the list – her mum’s senior year summer bucket list – buried in the back of her closet. When Blake suggests that Emily take it on as a challenge, the two set off on a journey to tick each box and help Emily face her fears over losing her connection to her mum. As she starts to feel closer to her mother, so too does Emily’s bond with Blake deepen into something she wasn’t expecting.And suddenly Emily must face another fear: accepting the secret part of herself she never got a chance to share with the person who knew her best.”"

The Lucky List promises to bring readers a cute, entertaining YA romance that’s perfect for the summertime, but it also teases much more than that. A story about growing up and dealing with grief, Lippincott’s new release is sure to deliver the full gamut of emotions. (But then, what else would we expect from the author who penned Five Feet Apart?)

And the cover for The Lucky List is every bit as captivating as its premise.

Without further ado, here is your first look at the cover for The Lucky List: 

The Lucky List’s cover gives off all the spring and summer vibes with its pink, blue, and yellow shades and stunning floral designs. The flowers aren’t just pretty to look at, though; they also tease Emily’s journey and the new beginnings that stem from her story.

YA readers won’t want to miss out on this novel, especially if they found themselves engrossed in Lippincott’s last story. The Lucky List hits shelves on June 10, just in time to kick off the summer.

What do you think of the cover and synopsis for Rachael Lippincott’s The Lucky List? Do you plan on reading it when it debuts this summer? Share your thoughts in the comments below!