Daydream

Daydream (2024) is an adult romance novel by Hannah Grace. The novel is the third installment in Grace’s Maple Hills series. Written from the protagonists' alternating first-person points of view and set at the fictional University of California, Maple Hills campus, the novel traces the evolution of Halle Jacobs and Henry Turner’s relationship. Halle is a bookish empath who has difficulty prioritizing her needs above the needs of others, while Henry Turner is an attractive hockey player struggling to balance his team captain and academic responsibilities. As Halle and Henry spend more time together during their junior year, they begin to imagine the possibilities of becoming sexually and romantically intimate. The novel has received praise from book reviewers and influencers on BookTok, where Grace has developed her fan base.

This guide uses the 2024 Simon & Schuster paperback edition of the novel.

Content Warning: The novel includes references to substance misuse disorder and brief references to drink-spiking and assault.

Plot Summary

Halle Jacobs is just starting her junior year at Maple Hills when her childhood friend and boyfriend Will Ellington breaks up with her. Will has been Halle’s only friend for as long as she can remember, but she doesn’t feel heartbroken when their relationship ends.