First published 2022
Alex Blackwood knows exactly how to charm girls. The problem is keeping them around after the initial spark fades. Fresh from another breakup, she crosses paths with Molly Parker the night before college classes begin. Molly has her entire life mapped out perfectly, except for one glaring weakness: she can barely speak to anyone outside her family circle. She's been silently pining for the effortlessly cool Cora Myers without ever working up the courage for a single conversation. When Alex discovers Molly's secret crush, she sees an opportunity that could benefit them both. Alex offers to coach Molly through a detailed strategy to win Cora's attention. In exchange, Alex hopes to prove to her ex-girlfriend that she's capable of genuine commitment rather than just surface-level flirtation. Molly reluctantly agrees, despite serious doubts about trusting someone so different from herself. Their carefully constructed five-step plan sets both girls on a collision course with their intended targets. But as Alex guides Molly through each stage of romantic pursuit, something unexpected begins happening between the unlikely partners. The real question becomes whether they're actually falling for the people they set out to win, or for each other.
Genres: romance, contemporary, lgbt, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, friends-to-lovers
384 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers