Bella Stone - or "Kiwi" to her friends - is your typical Disney-loving teenager. Addicted to Nutella, Kiwi does not care much for boys for she has her one true love - Zac Efron. She is going to be married to him one day, even though he might not know it yet. In fact, he probably doesn't even know she exists.
Cole Parish - or "Hawk", as he's more commonly known - is just another bad boy. His life is not complete unless he's arrested at least three times a month. (His record is seven times - and he's proud of it!) He doesn't care much for girls, as he sees them as pathetic and worthless creatures born only to serve him hot chocolate.
She's organising a summer camp where the sole purpose is to have fun.
He's forced to go there as a punishment from his parents.
She's optimistic, bright and cheerful.
He's... just really not.
But when the two meet, sparks instantly fly - literally, she accidentally sets him on fire. They begin to catch butterflies - with their nets. Their palms sweat - because it's almost 60 degrees Celsius. Their hearts beat faster - as they run 20 kilometres everyday.
But as Kiwi gets to know Hawk, she realises... he's even worse than everyone says he is! He's rude, obnoxious, self-centred and a complete douchebag... but somehow, he can make her laugh and have fun in a way nobody else can. He can make her forget all her problems like no one else can... Although, most her problems are him.
But, no matter how much she tries to deny it, she begins to fall for him. She begins to fall for a bad boy with an obsession with jail. She begins to fall for a guy with a hot chocolate fetish. And worst of all, she begins to fall for a guy she met at summer.
Because everyone knows that summer flings don't last.
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It's the last year of high school, and everything has changed . . .
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After a summer spent in the Philippines, Lara Dela Cruz is eager to start her senior year and, most importantly, reunite with her three besties. But what she did not expect was to show up on the first day of school to all three of her friends now in relationships. Fighting for their attention, catching some new and confusing feelings for long-time frenemy James, and wading through the pressures of post-high-school plans all have Lara reeling. And to make matters worse, Lara's beautiful and untrustworthy cousin conveniently appears and wiggles her way right between her and James' budding relationship. Feeling like a third wheel in more ways than one, Lara must learn to accept that change is inevitable, love is complicated, and being the odd one out is sometimes where inner power is found.
[[Word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Cover design by Jill Caldwell
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