**A New York Times Best Romance Book of the Year**
A swoony, heart-melting YA romance from beloved author Rebekah Weatherspoon about two awkward teens who decide to practice dating in order to be good at the real thing. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han.
Sixteen-year-old Bethany Greene, though confident and self-assured, is what they call a late-bloomer. Sheâs never had a boyfriend, date, or first kiss. Sheâs determined to change that but after her crush turns her down cold for Homecomingâdeclaring her too inexperiencedâand all her back-up ideas fall through, she cautiously agrees to go with her best friendâs boyfriend Jacob. A platonic date is better than no date, right? Until her friend breaks up with said boyfriend.
Dumped twice in just two months, Jacob Yeun wonders if heâs the problem. After years hiding behind his camera and a shocking summer glow up, he wasnât quite ready for all the attention or to be someoneâs boyfriend. There are no guides for his particular circumstances, or for taking your exâs best friend to the dance.
Why not make the best of an awkward situation? Bethany and Jacob decide to fake date for practice, building their confidence in matters of the heart.
And it worksâguys are finally noticing Bethany. But things get complicated as their kissing sessionsâfor research of course!âstart to feel real. This arrangement was supposed to help them in dating other people, but what if their perfect match is right in front of them?