Until Friday Night: A Field Party Novel

In Lawton, Alabama, star high-school quarterback West Ashby is still dealing with a recent loss when the new girl, Maggie Carlton, moves into town. Their tentative friendship quickly deepens into a romance, but both are weighed down by personal grief and the pressures of small-town expectations. The story explores how their relationship battles through the turmoil of grief, family secrets, and the rough edges of teenage life marked by profanity, sexual situations, and moments of violence. As they try to support each other, West and Maggie must decide whether their connection can survive the chaos and pain that surrounds them.