Into The Blue

A USA Today bestseller

A New York Times bestseller

An epic, decade-spanning love story that blazes through the worlds of acting and comedy, and charts a connection so powerful it might just break space and time itself.

Into the blue hardcover

In the summer of 2000, AJ Graves dreams of writing for SNL; instead, she’s stuck working in a video rental store, with slim odds of escaping her Massachusetts small town and large family. Then in walks Noah Drew, the enigmatic and intense scion of the Drew acting dynasty, and her life changes forever. Despite wildly different upbringings, the two forge a deep, cosmic bond first as friends, then as acting partners—until one day, Noah disappears without a word.

Seven years later in New York City, AJ is shocked to find herself cast in the same intergalactic TV production as Noah, by then a well-known Hollywood heartthrob. As their on-screen characters grow closer every day, the lines between reality and acting begin to blur. Unable to stay away from each other, AJ and Noah are forced to confront the truth of what happened years ago—and the devastating secret that will send their lives careening apart, even as fate continues to draw them together.

Blending unforgettable characters, explosive chemistry, and devastating emotion, Into the Blue is a journey unlike any other—one that asks: What does it mean to diverge from the script to forge your own story?

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  • "INTO THE BLUE is an achingly romantic, compulsively-readable love story — with chemistry that burns up every page. Emma Brodie has rendered an intoxicating portrayal of the power and intensity of human connection."

    Taylor Jenkins Reid, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Atmosphere

  • “Smart and romantic, with fine observations about theater and life. The final act will stay with me.”

    Gabrielle Zevin, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

  • “This book was like nothing I’ve ever read before: both Gothic and geeky, hilarious and heart-wrenching, a masterclass in scorching sexual tension and a poignant meditation on the true meaning of intimacy. Into the Blue is my new obsession, and it will be yours, too.”

    Layne Fargo, bestselling author of The Favorites

  • "Funny, tender, intimate, epic, ambitious... Emma Brodie harnesses her immense talent to remind us of everything fiction can do. INTO THE BLUE will dive right into your heart, and stay there for a very long time."

    Steven Rowley, New York Times Bestselling author of The Celebrants

  • "Expertly weaving an epic tale of star-crossed lovers for the modern era, Brodie reminds us what it’s like to be wildly, desperately in love—and that, often despite our better judgment, there’s no escaping the pull of a true soul mate. Into the Blue will have you transfixed ... and reminiscing about that very first person who stole your heart."

    Mikki Brammer, bestselling author of The Collected Regrets of Clover

  • "INTO THE BLUE is a deeply moving story that spans time (and space!) to test the limits of love and identity. And what makes Emma Brodie’s novel so much richer is how she manages this story while also exploring the transformative power of art, to become a person capable of making something that will save you or break you. An intense and rewarding novel."

    Kevin Wilson, New York Times Bestselling author of Nothing to See Here

  • "At once joyful and heartbreaking, INTO THE BLUE is a compelling and powerful portrayal of the magic and devastation of true love. AJ and Noah's story burns with chemistry, and simmers with nostalgia and longing. An epic, special and unforgettable read."

    Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You

  • "I devoured Into the Blue in two sittings, so swept up in the sheer romance of it, I could scarcely look up from the page. A rare and intoxicating love story that hooks from the very first page. I adored it."

    Claire Leslie Hall, New York Times Bestselling author of Broken Country

  • “I was glued to every chapter of Into the Blue, a story that alternately burns with a fiery romance and crackles with whimsical nerdy delights.”

    Nikki Erlick, New York Times bestselling author of The Measure and The Poppy Fields