Capsized

A mystery and coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of an elite all-girls rowing club as they navigate first loves, first heartbreaks, and the bonds that form when winning isn't the only thing on the line. Soon to be adapted for Hulu, by the producer of Pretty Little Liars!

For high-achieving Margaret Douglas, rowing is everything--her friends, her family, and her way into college. As a senior and varsity captain, she has made many sacrifices to get where she is. But after she mysteriously disappears for the summer, rumors swirl: Was Margaret at Olympic training? Rehab? Under house arrest?

Whatever happened, it clearly haunts her . . . and when she returns at the beginning of the season, Margaret discovers that the sisterhood she once knew has moved on without her.

Meanwhile, spunky freshman and new girl Jo Bryant is only rowing because of her father: former Olympian, Boston legend, and the person Jo blames for her parents' divorce. Jo knows nothing about crew, or why Margaret's return has everyone at the boathouse whispering, but she does know that Margaret is the only person who doesn't treat her like a joke.

For both girls, the varsity team is a sisterhood earned in five a.m. wake-ups and blistered hands. But there are secrets and scandals waiting to surface--and with the biggest race of the year on the horizon, Margaret, Jo, and their teammates are about to find out just how deep those secrets go.

Author: Charlotte Lillie Balogh
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 09/08/2026
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.70d
ISBN: 9798217226184
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 07/10/2026 pg. 1
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2026
Booklist 09/01/2026

About the Author
Charlotte Lillie Balogh is an author, a screenwriter, and a comic book writer born and raised outside Boston. She self-published her first book at sixteen years old and later graduated as a Remembrance Scholar from Syracuse University. CLB is a lifelong superhero fanatic, and she launched into the television and film industry by working at DC Entertainment on projects including Wonder Woman 1984 and the CW's Stargirl. When she's not writing, CLB mentors young women through RowLA and WriteGirl, helping to create the next generation of real-life superheroes. She is the author of Kill the Lax Bro and Capsized.