Josie is independent, fierce, and does not care what anyone thinks about her, especially where guys are concerned. She may flirt with them, and even kiss them, but it doesn’t mean anything, not even with Michael. He’s more like a friend-with-benefits.
So who can explain what happens when Carson Gold decides he’s interested in her? Carson Gold, the hottest senior, the one everyone secretly watches. At first Josie treats him the same way she treats everybody else. But something about him gets to her. Maybe it’s the same thing that causes everyone to watch him. Maybe it’s something between them, something just he and Josie share.
Can you blame her for what happens? Could you resist? Neither can Josie—not for lack of trying, and despite her better sense. It’s too much, that first time love finds you and sucks you under. It’s too much, even for Josie.
Love is a brat.
Rachel Vail is the award-winning author of more than forty books, including the critically acclaimed novels If We Kiss and Kiss Me Again, as well as You, Maybe; Unfriended; Well, That Was Awkward; and Bad Best Friend. She has also written popular series including the Avery Sisters and the Friendship Ring for teens, and both the Justin Case and A Is for Elizabeth series for kids. Her beloved picture books include Piggy Bunny and Sometimes I’m Bombaloo. Rachel lives in New York City with her husband, their two sons, and one tortoise. You can visit her online at RachelVail.com.
Rachel L. Jacobs is an experienced actor, singer, and voice artist based in Los Angeles. She received her BA in theater from Oberlin and did intensive studies with the American Conservatory Theatre, the National Theater Institute, and Shakespeare & Company. A former resident performer with the California Theatre Center, she has dubbed live-action shows, voiced characters for cartoons, and narrated numerous audiobook titles.