SOLVED. Smart stranger comes to town becomes best friend with jock, falls for this girl who dies in accident and had secrets. [s]

[Nasir]

Possibly recent book with a TV series planned to come out in 2019 or 2020 or 2021. TV series possibly has 8 episodes.

There is a troubled girl who forms a hesitant romance with the handsome young smart stranger who arrives to town. Girl dies somehow - in a car accident and then secrets come out whether she was troubled or something.

The new young man's best friend becomes a jock like guy who takes him under the wing.

[Becca]

Smart as in clever, or smart as in smartly dressed?

[Nasir]

Both I think.

[Rainbowheart]

Maybe check some of these lists?

https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/bo...

[Nasir]

Solved - Looking for Alaska by John Green.

[Kris]

Glad you found your book, Nasir. Here's the link - Looking for Alaska by John Green.