This Is Why I Need You
A Novel
$49.57
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2026
Summary
A messy, addictive story of friendship, betrayal, and the people you can’t outrun
Zinnia, Fay, Kiara, and Valentina have one rule since high school: the annual girls’ trip is non-negotiable. No matter how much their lives change, they show up for each other.
But this year, the cracks in their friendship are threatening to break them apart.
What begins as a sun-soaked reunion quickly turns claustrophobic. Beneath the shared memories and inside jokes, something more dang…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770418578 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1770418571 |
| Author: | Alecsandra Kakon |
| Publisher: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Imprint: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
“I can’t wait until This Is Why I Need You becomes the next great Canadian love story.” — Anne T. Donahue, author of Nobody Cares
“An intimate portrait of female friendship in all its messy, complex, beautiful glory, This Is Why I Need You is an unforgettable story full of humor and heart. Alecsandra Kakon writes with uncanny empathy and insight and has created characters who will feel like your best friends by the end of the book. This Is Why I Need You is a remarkable debut, and Kakon is a writer to watch.” — Amy Jones, author of We’re All in This Together and Pebble & Dove
“The perfect blend of romance and women’s fiction, This Is Why I Need You is a heartwarming examination of friendship and forgiveness that’s filled with the kind of multilayered characters that feel like your own lifelong best friends, the kind who remind you that you’re worthy of being loved even when you’re at your messiest.” — Bianca Marais, USA TODAY bestselling author and cohost on The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
“Alecsandra Kakon writes about female friendship with a sweet clarity that is bound to resonate with so many, including myself. I cried, I laughed, I reflected on my own relationships — all while rooting for the love tying these four flawed yet lovable characters together. An endearing, sparkling, sexy book that redefines what relationships we prioritize. It will make you want to pick up the phone and reach out to your friends.” — Mai Nguyen, author of Sunshine Nails
“Enjoyable and meaningful … a celebration of complicated friendships and messy lives, love, forgiveness, and chosen family.” — Pickle Me This blog
“If your type of beach read is less sun-soaked romance and more friend-group drama, This Is Why I Need You belongs in your beach bag … The relationship drama and escalating conflict make this one difficult to put down.” — All Lit Up
Alecsandra Kakon
Alecsandra Kakon is an English Literature professor at Concordia University and Dawson College. She holds an MA in Hispanic Literature and a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature. Alongside her academic pursuits, she published My Profile Projects, an online series of personal essays that tell the collective memoir of 52 womxn. Alecs lives in Montreal with her three incredible children, Azalea, Ivy, and Brighton.
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