From the author of the bestselling TikTok sensation You've Reached Sam comes When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao, a magical exploration of loneliness, complicated friendships, and what it means to let go.

'It's magical how Dustin Thao can make you fall in love with having your heart broken' - Adam Silvera, #1 bestselling author of They Both Die at the End

What does it mean to let go . . . ?

After the death of his best friend, Eric Ly creates imaginary scenarios in his head to deal with his grief. Until one of them becomes real, and a boy he met last summer - Haru Tanaka - walks into the coffee shop and sits down next to him. The only thing is, nobody else can see him.

Eric suddenly has someone to connect with, making him feel less alone in the world. But as they spend more time together, he begins to question what is real. Soon Eric is losing control of the very thing that is holding him together, and must confront his reality. Even if it means losing Haru forever.

We Are Okay meets Wandavision in this novel about loneliness, complicated friendships, and what it means to let go, from Dustin Thao, the author of the globally bestselling TikTok sensation You've Reached Sam. When Eric Ly's best friend completely ghosts him and his sister leaves home without even a note, he finds himself alone in the world. Struggling to deal with reality, Eric invents imaginary scenarios in his head where everything is still okay. Until one of them comes to life?Haru Tanaka the guy he briefly met last summer, the one he has been dreaming about. In a magical turn of events, Eric suddenly has someone he can talk to?even if no one else can see him. For the first time since not getting into college, losing his best friend and sister he has someone to connect with. Someone to make things right. But the longer they spend time together, Eric starts to question what's real and what isn't. When this begins to interfere with his real-world relationships, Eric must finally confront his reality, even if it means losing Haru forever.