Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds is a heartfelt and imaginative love story with a time-travel twist. It follows Jack King, a high school senior who falls hard for a girl named Kate at a party. Their connection is instant and deep, but just as things seem perfect, Kate dies unexpectedly from a chronic illness. Jack is devastated—until he wakes up back at the night they first met, given a second chance to save her. As he continues to relive the same few months over and over, Jack tries everything to change the outcome, only to realize that every action has consequences—for Kate, his friends, and his family. Blending humor, romance, and emotional depth, the novel explores themes of love, loss, and how far we’d go for the people we care about.