Have you ever noticed how characters in books are supposed to be underdogs and underrated, but still somehow have "flawless hair", or that "perfect smile", and so happen to end up with the school's most wanted "hottie"?
Well, I'mma break it down to you: that's not quite how the real world works. At least not for Danny, the 17 year-old senior student who has average grades, average looks and -how could she not also have- average virginity.
The only things in her life that are actually outstanding include her incredibly smart and mischievous best friend, her not-quite-but-technically divorced parents, her crush since freshman year, and as she'll soon find out, her new... friend?, James, the cool but misterious cliché of her class, who somehow ends up being her lab partner.
Join Danny in her trip towards graduation, which will include romantic 3-am-thoughts, dreams coming true as well as others being destroyed by reality, and lots of terrible puns and awkward situations to be expected of a teenager.
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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
Wattys 2020 YA fiction Winner
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