Heartwarming, endearing, and sure to leave you swooning This story is as sweet as the cupcakes youll be craving by the end! Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author Can a love triangle have only two people in it? Online, it canbut in the real world, its more complicated. In this debut novel thats perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Morgan Matson, Marisa Kanter hilariously and poignantly explores what happens when internet friends turn into IRL crushes.Is it still a love triangle if there are only two people in it? There are a million things that Halle Levitt likes about her online best friend, Nash. Hes an incredibly talented graphic novelist. He loves books almost as much as she does. And she never has to deal with the awkwardness of seeing him in real life. They can talk about anything Except who she really is. Because online, Halle isnt Halleshes Kels, the enigmatically cool creator of One True Pastry, a YA book blog that pairs epic custom cupcakes with covers and reviews. Kels has everything Halle doesnt: friends, a growing platform, tons of confidence, and Nash. That is, until Halle arrives to spend senior year in Grampss small town and finds herself face-to-face with real, human, not-behind-a-screen Nash. Nash, who is somehow everywhere she goesin her classes, at the bakery, even at synagogue. Nash who has no idea shes actually Kels. If Halle tells him who she is, it will ruin the non-awkward magic of their digital friendship. Not telling him though, means it can never be anything more. Because while she starts to fall for Nash as Hallehes in love with Kels.
This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2020 by Simon & Schuster .
