Rise to the Sun

Olivia wants a weekend away from the fallout of a painful breakup and the reputation that follows her at school. Toni arrives at a music festival carrying grief and uncertainty about the future she once imagined. Meeting each other creates a possibility neither expected to find among the crowds and performances. What begins as a temporary escape becomes more complicated as attraction brings their different experiences into focus. Leah Johnson’s YA romance follows two Black girls across a festival weekend, allowing music and friendship to share space with loss and disappointment. A new connection asks them to consider what they are ready to share after being hurt.