Ivy has always known her life was a little different. Four arms make farm chores—and hugs—easier, but they also make blending in impossible. Tucked away on a dairy farm in Tillamook, Oregon, Ivy and her mother live quietly, keeping their secret safe.

But when Ivy’s mother suddenly collapses and is rushed to the hospital, their world tilts. Strange questions are asked. Suspicious eyes linger. Rumors stir of things not-quite-human. Ivy finds herself torn from the only safe world she’s ever known and thrust into one bristling with confusion, betrayal, and the looming shadow of forces far bigger than she understands.

Now, with her family’s future on the line, Ivy must summon courage she didn’t know she had—and decide who she can trust before the truth swallows them whole.

At once tender and thrilling, Best Hugs on the Planet is a story of love, secrets, and the fierce determination of a daughter who will do anything to hold on to the person she loves most.