New Releases by Kasie West

The perfect follow up to Kasie West’s duo of adult rom-coms, We Met Like This and Stranger Things Have Happened, Trust Issues will appeal to readers of Emily Henry and Ali Hazelwood. While out of town on a work trip, Parker begins to question her boyfriend’s fidelity when she receives an anonymous text with a link to his profile on a dating app. Desperate to be proven wrong Parker hires a food delivery driver to deliver both food and information. But the driver, upon learning what he’s been hired for, ruins the surveillance mission by ratting her out to her boyfriend, effectively ending her 2-year relationship with one ten-piece wing order. Parker is angry at herself...and at the asshole food delivery driver. Too bad three months later he becomes the new hire at the newspaper where she works. He may not remember her, but she’ll never forget him.

Can fake dating lead to real love? In Kasie West''s next sexy adult romcom two people must decide where the lie ends and the chemistry begins. Sutton knows she needs therapy. After all, she’s managing her newly opened restaurant remotely while taking care of her ungrateful sick mother. Plus, her boyfriend of two years just dumped her over the phone. But does therapy with a handsome stranger, who she has to pretend to be engaged to, in order to help her friend’s struggling relationship count? Probably not. Then why did she just agree to go? Because she’s had a few too many drinks? Because this stranger, Elijah, is smug and annoying and really, really handsome? Because she feels guilty that she abandoned her best friend, Tara, after high school and this might just make up for it? Whatever the reason, she has committed to this unhinged plan. What the hell is Sutton doing? Helping Tara prove a point: a good therapist can tell the difference between real love and fake love. That’s what she’s doing. But as they attend their sessions, Sutton and Elijah only seem to be proving one thing—the lines between pretend desire and real desire are very blurry. This true connection forming between them is threatening to unravel everything Sutton thought she knew about family, friendship, and her own heart.

Traduit de l''anglais (États-Unis) par Emma Velloit Margot Hart est une romantique invétérée. Elle croit aux coups de foudre dans les cafés, aux rencontres inattendues et aux répliques parfaites — pas aux applis de rencontre. Sauf que son seul flirt un peu régulier, c’est Oliver, ce type avec qui elle ne cesse de matcher sans jamais y croire vraiment. Un rendez-vous raté, une session de baisers torride et inoubliable, et des années à se croiser derrière leurs écrans... jusqu’au jour où Margot perd son job et retombe sur lui, en chair, en os et en sourire désarmant. Il court tous les matins, ne lit que de la non-fiction, range sa vie comme ses chemises : bref, tout ce qu’elle fuit. Mais quand elle décide de lancer sa propre agence littéraire, Oliver est là — patient, drôle, lumineux — exactement là où elle ne l’attend pas. Pourtant, un petit secret pourrait bien tout faire voler en éclats... y compris la plus belle histoire d’amour qu’elle ait jamais osé vivre.

In this swoony young adult romance from the acclaimed author of Sunkissed, Indy and Beau’s friendship is shattered, but getting accidentally locked in a bathroom together just might be what''s needed to reconnect. When the walls close in, the truth comes out. When Indy’s life came crashing down, she made a rule: no one could know. To the world, she’s still the same Indy—cool, calm, unshaken. But behind the scenes? It’s chaos. Her tight-knit crew—Beau, Caroline, and Ava—were once her everything. Now they’re strangers she can’t seem to reach—especially Beau. And the only person she talks to these days is Cody, a skater-boy she used to think was so not her type. Funny how everything changes when your world flips upside down. And then, as if things couldn’t get weirder, Indy finds herself literally stuck in a school bathroom with Beau. After months of silence, and there’s no escape. If they want out, they’ll have to face the messy truth about what happened between them and find a way back to what they once had. Or maybe even more . . .

Beloved author Kasie West''s sparkling adult rom-com debut about a hopeless romantic falling for the one man she never expected Can a swipe right turn into swept away? Margot Hart is a hopeless romantic. That’s why she wants to be a literary agent—to help bring romance books to the world. It’s also why she hates dating apps with all her romance loving soul. She wants her own love story to be just as much fun as the books she reads—a mixed up coffee order, a mistaken identity. She’s not going to tell the story that she swiped right on future husband’s shirtless pic for the rest of her life. The problem is that her most consistent relationship over the last several years is with Oliver, a guy she keeps rematching with on the apps. They’ve only been on one date and it was a disaster...well, until the make out session in the car before parting ways. But, she keeps reminding herself, a make out session does not a relationship make. And so there will not be a date two regardless of how witty their app banter is. When Margot gets fired from her job on the same day she meets Oliver again, her life becomes a veritable shit show. Her dream career is dying right before her eyes, and Oliver thinks she’s interested in only one thing: a repeat of the hot make out session they had three years ago so she can get him out of her system. And maybe that is all she wants from him, because she and Oliver are definitely not compatible—he doesn’t hit the snooze button, he runs five miles every morning, he reads nonfiction, and worst of all, she didn’t meet him in cute way! But in her scramble to keep her dream career alive, by opening her own agency, Oliver is there with his golden retriever energy, more steady and helpful than any man she’s ever dated. Just when she thinks she’s overcome her app bias, she realizes that maybe it’s not her who’s holding back, but him. And his reasons are more than she bargained for. Kasie West''s romantic and sexy adult debut is full of witty banter, meet cutes gone awry and, ultimately, true love.

Mluvit s ostatními lidmi? Pro někoho brnkačka, pro Kate tak trochu horor. Když se ale nečekaně stane moderátorkou podcastu na své střední škole, zjistí, že jí to celkem jde. Do vysílání jednou zavolá anonym a žádá o radu. Kate si je jistá, že je to nádherný Diego Martinez a že se zamiloval do její nejlepší kamarádky Alany. Kate za ni má radost... dokud se v ní samé nezačnou probouzet city k Diegovi. Najednou zjistí, že rozdávat moudra je někdy snadné, ale řídit se vlastními radami může být mnohem těžší.

A swoony new romance from the author of Sunkissed! When her football-player boyfriend and now ex lands the podcast job she’s been dreaming of, a girl takes matters into her own hands by enlisting the help of his nemesis to get revenge. Seventeen-year-old Finley has only ever had one goal: to become a famous podcaster. This includes coming up with the perfect pitch to land her on her school''s podcast team. But when her football-obsessed boyfriend, Jensen, decides to also try out—and uses her idea—she''s left confused and betrayed. Determined to get back at him, Finley and her friends try to find the perfect revenge scheme, but quickly discover that Jensen is almost-impossible to best. Keyword, almost. Includes an author Q&A! By chance, Finley discovers a knack for kicking and decides to take Jensen''s spot on the football team. To help her train, she recruits Jensen''s cute but conceited nemeses, Theo. Soon the two discover that their connection runs deeper than football. But Finley can''t let herself get distracted, and Theo has secrets of his own. Is true love really better than the perfect revenge?

Příběh o přátelství i lásce vypráví Norah. Dívka, která svého kamaráda z dětství neviděla už pěkně dlouho. Teď ale nastává chvíle, kdy se může leccos z minulosti vyjasnit. A možná vzniknout i něco nového. Norah neviděla svého nejlepšího kamaráda z dětství Skylera už roky. Když se odstěhoval, byli spolu neustále v kontaktu, ale v poslední době se jejich vztah omezil na vzájemné lajkování příspěvků na Instagramu. Proto se Norah nemůže dočkat výletu, který jejich rodiny naplánovaly na léto. Ale jakmile se konečně sejdou, zdá se, že by Skyler nejradši hned zmizel. Co za tím je? Společný road trip povede oba nejen po neznámých cestách, ale i k novým objevům. Nebude to snadná jízda, ale rozhodně bude stát za to. Nakladatelská anotace.

When a girl overhears a guy getting verbally destroyed by his friends for being catfished, she jumps in to save the day—and pretends to be his online crush. A young adult romance from the critically acclaimed author of Places We''ve Never Been. Wren is used to being called a control freak. She doesn’t care; sticking to the list of rules she created for herself helps her navigate life. But when a cute guy named Asher walks through the door of her neighborhood coffee shop, the rulebook goes out the window. Asher is cute, charming . . . and being catfished by his online crush. So Wren makes an uncharacteristically impulsive decision—she pretends to be the girl he''s waiting for to save him from embarrassment. Suddenly she’s fake-dating a boy she knows nothing about. And it’s . . . amazing. It''s not long before Asher has her breaking even more of her own rules. But will he forgive her when he finds out she''s not who she says she is? Wren''s not so sure. . . . After all, rules exist for a reason.

Caymen ví, že boháčům se nedá věřit. A za celá léta, kdy je studovala zpoza pokladny v obchodě s porcelánovými panenkami, neviděla nic, co by dokazovalo opak. Na scénu vchází Xander – vysoký, moc pěkný a nechutně bohatý. I když je okouzlující, Caymen si je jistá, že jeho zájem o ni nevydrží. Nebo ne? Ale právě ve chvíli, kdy ji Xander už už přesvědčí, že bohatství není charakterová vada, najednou zjistí, že peníze hrají v jejich vztahu zásadní roli. Dokáží překonat vzdálenost, která je dělí?

Lásku si koupit nemůžeš... ale zachránit se dá. Trochu bláznivá YA dívčí romance zkušené americké autorky. Wren všichni považují za moc organizovanou. Ale když do kavárny vejde Asher, kluk k nakousnutí, pravidla letí z okna. Asher je okouzlující a taky ho pěkně napálila holka, se kterou si dlouho psal. Wren se impulzivně rozhodne, že se bude tvářit, že to ona je ta, na kterou čeká, a zachrání ho před trapasem. Najednou předstírá, že randí s klukem, o kterém nic neví. A je to boží. Brzy už kvůli Asherovi porušuje další a další ze svých pravidel. Ale odpustí jí, až se dozví, že není ta, za kterou se vydává? Nakladatelská anotace.

While on a cross-country RV trip with her family, aspiring video game animator Norah reunites with an old friend, prepares for her college interview, and encounters unexpected romance and revelations.

Středoškolská romance americké autorky, v níž se "ten pravý" zpočátku skrývá pod poněkud dětinskou maskou. Hadley Moorová v šestnácti letech přesně ví, co je zač - plavkyně, která díky tomuto sportu získá stipendium na univerzitu. A tomuhle cíli obětuje vše. Takže když jeden z jejích tréninků naruší záhadný kluk v kostýmu akčního hrdiny Heatha Halla, nepřijde jí to zábavné. Místo toho se rozhodne, že zjistí, kdo to byl, aby dalším vyrušením předešla. Překvapí ji, kolik potenciálních kandidátů se za maskou Heatha Halla může skrývat - včetně jejího bývalého nebo kluka, do kterého je zakoukaná její nejlepší kamarádka. Podaří se jí tuhle záhadu rozklíčovat? Zvlášť když má plnou hlavu někoho, po kom by rozhodně toužit neměla? Nakladatelská anotace.

*** Die romantische Komödie von Erfolgsautorin Kasie West jetzt auch als Taschenbuch *** Im Chemieunterricht kritzelt Lily eine Zeile aus ihrem Lieblingslied auf den Tisch – und erlebt eine Überraschung: Am nächsten Tag hat jemand geantwortet, der den Song auch kennt! Schnell entwickelt sich zwischen ihr und dem namenlosen Schreiber eine Brieffreundschaft. Sie tauschen Musiktipps und lustige Geschichten aus, aber auch geheime Wünsche und Sorgen. Mit jedem Zettel verliert Lily ihr Herz ein bisschen mehr an den Unbekannten. Doch als sie herausfindet, wer ihr da schreibt, wird alles plötzlich ziemlich turbulent. --- Luftig-leicht, bezaubernd vergnüglich und rundum schön - eine Liebesgeschichte zum Schwärmen und Schwelgen!

Beloved author Kasie West once again delivers a witty, lighthearted romance that will charm her legions of fans and is perfect for readers of Jenny Han and Huntley Fitzpatrick. At sixteen, Hadley Moore knows exactly who she is—a swimmer who will earn a scholarship to college. Totally worth all the hard work, even if her aching shoulders don’t agree. So when a guy dressed as Hollywood’s latest action hero, Heath Hall, crashes her swim meet, she isn’t amused. Instead, she’s determined to make sure he doesn’t bother her again. Only she’s not sure exactly who he is. The swim meet isn’t the first event the imposter has interrupted, but a little digging turns up a surprising number of people who could be Heath Hall, including Hadley''s ex-boyfriend and her best friend’s crush. She soon finds herself getting caught up in the mysterious world of the fake Heath Hall. As Hadley gets closer to uncovering the masked boy’s identity, she also discovers some uncomfortable truths about herself—like she might resent the long shadow her late brother has cast over her family, that she isn’t as happy as she pretends to be with her life choices…and that she''s falling for the last guy she ever thought she would like.

Beloved author Kasie West brings her signature witty banter and rom-com fun to a bold, fresh format. Think Four Weddings and a Funeral for YA. One year. Nine events. Nine chances to . . . fall in love?Weddings. Funerals. Barbecues. New Year''s Eve parties. Name the occasion, and Sophie Evans will be there. Well, she has to be there. Sophie works for the local florist, so she can be found at every big event in her small hometown, arranging bouquets and managing family dramas.Enter Andrew Hart. The son of the fancy new chef in town, Andrew is suddenly required to attend all the same events as Sophie. Entitled, arrogant, preppy Andrew. Sophie just wants to get her job done and finish up her sketches so she can apply to design school. But every time she turns around, there is Andrew, getting in her way and making her life more complicated. Until one day she wonders if maybe complicated isn''t so bad after all . . .Told over the course of one year and following Sophie from event to event, this delightful novel from master of romantic comedy Kasie West shows how love can blossom in unexpected places.

O que fazer quando você se apaixona pela pessoa que menos esperaria? Depois de se ver trancada acidentalmente na biblioteca pelo fim de semana inteiro, Autumn Collins não acha que as coisas podem piorar. Mas ela percebe que não está sozinha. Dax Miller está trancado com ela. Autumn não sabe muito sobre Dax, só que ele é problema. Entre os rumores sobre uma briga em que ele se meteu (e o breve período no reformatório que veio a seguir) e sua fama de antissocial, ele não é exatamente a melhor companhia para um fim de semana. Ainda assim, Autumn tenta manter a calma e lembrar que é apenas uma questão de tempo até Jeff, seu quase namorado, perceber que a deixou na biblioteca e vir resgatá-la. Mas Jeff não aparece. Ninguém aparece. Diante disso, fica claro que Autumn terá que passar o fim de semana se alimentando de barrinhas de cereal e tentando conversar com um garoto que claramente não quer nada com ela. Até ela perceber que há muito mais em Dax do que ele deixa transparecer. Conforme Autumn e Dax vão se abrindo um para o outro, ela fica impressionada com a conexão entre eles. Mas será que os sentimentos vão sobreviver quando o fim de semana acabar e a vida de Autumn voltar ao normal?

Seventeen-year-old Abby Turners summer isnt going the way shed planned. She has a not-so-secret but definitely unrequited crush on her best friend, Cooper. She hasnt been able to manage her mothers growing issues with anxiety. And now shes been rejected from an art show because her work has no heart. So when she gets another opportunity to show her paintings, Abby isnt going to take any chances. Which is where the list comes in.

El verano de Abby Turner se está volviendo un verdadero desastre. En primer lugar, tiene sentimientos por Cooper, su mejor amigo, pero definitivamente él no siente lo mismo por ella (¿cómo se supone que debemos lidiar con un corazón roto?). En segundo lugar, ya no puede manejar la ansiedad de su madre, que cada vez es peor. Y, como si esto fuera poco, la acaban de rechazar en una exposición de arte porque su trabajo «no tiene corazón» (¿y esto? ¡Siempre soñó con ser una artista y exhibir sus obras en una galería!). Entonces es cuando Abby crea «la Lista del Corazón», que consta de diez cosas que debe hacer para lograr darle profundidad y sentimiento a su obra; diez experiencias que, quizás cambien su vida para siempre… pero ¿qué sucede cuando comenzamos a descubrir más cosas sobre nosotros mismos de las que creíamos posibles? ¿Es posible cambiarse a uno mismo? La lista del corazón es una novela divertida, fresca y memorable, como solo Kasie West lo puede lograr. AUTOR Kasie West vive con su familia en el centro de California, en donde el calor intenta matarla con sus 45 °C. Se graduó de la Universidad Estatal de Fresno, con un título que nada tiene que ver con la escritura. Para saber más sobre Kasie, visita su sitio web: www.kasiewest.com

Fan favorite author Kasie West delivers an effervescent story about chasing your dreams and following your heart, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Huntley Fitzpatrick. Lacey Barnes has dreamed of being an actress for as long as she can remember. So when she gets the opportunity to star in a movie alongside one of Hollywood’s hottest actors, she doesn’t hesitate to accept the part. But Lacey quickly learns that life in the spotlight isn’t as picture perfect as she imagined. She’s having trouble bonding with her costars, her father has hired the definition of a choir boy, Donavan Lake, to tutor her, and somewhere along the way she’s lost her acting mojo. And just when it seems like things couldn’t get any worse, it looks like someone on set is deliberately trying to sabotage her. As Lacey’s world spins out of control, it feels like the only person she can count on—whether it’s helping her try to unravel the mystery of who is out to get her or snap her out of her acting funk—is Donavan. But what she doesn’t count on is this straight-laced boy becoming another distraction. With her entire future riding on this movie, Lacey knows she can’t afford to get sidetracked by a crush. But for the first time in her life Lacey wonders if it’s true that the best stories really do happen when you go off script.

Perfect for fans of Let It Snow, this irresistible collection of wintry love stories is guaranteed to bring on the warm fuzzies. What''s better than one deliciously cozy, swoon-worthy holiday story?Four of them, from some of today''s bestselling authors.From KASIE WEST, a snowy road trip takes an unexpected detour when secrets and crushes are revealed.From AIMEE FRIEDMAN, a Hanukkah miracle may just happen when a Jewish girl working as a department store elf finds love.From MELISSA DE LA CRUZ, Christmas Eve gets a plot twist when a high school couple exchange surprising presents.From NIC STONE, a scavenger hunt amid the holiday crowds at an airport turns totally romantic.So grab a mug of hot cocoa, snuggle up, and get ready to fall in love...

While spacing out in Chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favorite song lyrics onto her desk. The next day, she finds that someone has continued the lyrics on the desk. Soon, Lily and her anonymous pen pal are exchanging letters. As Lily attempts to unravel the mystery, she discovers that she may be falling for her mystery writer...

Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Jenny Han, this latest from YA contemporary queen Kasie West is an adorable rom-com loosely inspired by Sleepless in Seattle. Talking to other people isn''t Kate Bailey''s favorite activity. She''d much rather be out on the lake, soaking up the solitude and sunshine. So when her best friend, Alana, convinces Kate to join their high school''s podcast, Kate is not expecting to be chosen as the host. Now she''ll have to answer calls and give advice on the air? Impossible.But to Kate''s surprise, she turns out to be pretty good at the hosting gig. Then the podcast gets in a call from an anonymous guy, asking for advice about his unnamed crush. Kate is pretty sure that the caller is gorgeous Diego Martinez, and even surer that the girl in question is Alana. Kate is excited for her friend . . . until Kate herself starts to develop feelings for Diego. Suddenly, Kate finds that while doling out wisdom to others may be easy, asking for help is tougher than it looks, and following your own advice is even harder.Kasie West''s adorable story of secrets, love, and friendship is sure to win over hearts everywhere.

What do you do when you’ve fallen for your best friend? Funny and romantic, this effervescent story about family, friendship, and finding yourself is perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han. Seventeen-year-old Abby Turner’s summer isn’t going the way she’d planned. She has a not-so-secret but definitely unrequited crush on her best friend, Cooper. She hasn’t been able to manage her mother’s growing issues with anxiety. And now she’s been rejected from an art show because her work “has no heart.” So when she gets another opportunity to show her paintings, Abby isn’t going to take any chances. Which is where the list comes in. Abby gives herself one month to do ten things, ranging from face a fear (#3) to learn a stranger’s story (#5) to fall in love (#8). She knows that if she can complete the list, she’ll become the kind of artist she’s always dreamed of being. But as the deadline approaches, Abby realizes that getting through the list isn’t as straightforward as it seems . . . and that maybe—just maybe—she can’t change her art if she isn’t first willing to change herself.