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The Kissing Booth
448 pages
A high-energy, trope-tastic dive into the thrilling angst of a forbidden high school crush.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping right back into the breathless, high-stakes hallways of high school, where every glance is loaded and every secret feels life-altering. It moves at a brisk, addictive clip, fueled by the undeniable chemistry of the best friend's brother trope and the magnetic pull of a brooding bad boy. The prose is conversational and unpretentious, prioritizing emotional immediacy and rapid-fire dialogue over lyrical descriptions. It wraps the reader in a mood that is equal parts swoony and intensely angsty, capturing the messy collision of lifelong loyalty and sudden, overwhelming desire. Perfect for anyone who loves their contemporary romance served with a heavy dose of drama, secret rendezvous, and the thrilling chaos of first love.
- Mood
- swoony
- angsty
- energetic
- Tone
- conversational
- dramatic
- earnest
- playful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- first love · loyalty vs. desire · the bad boy trope · secret relationships · coming of age
- The writing
- The writing is casual, dialogue-driven, and highly accessible, reading like a breathless confession from a close friend.
- The arc
- The journey shifts from comfortable platonic innocence into a whirlwind of secret longing, explosive teenage angst, and ultimately, hard-won romantic clarity.
- Who it's for
- Readers who devour trope-heavy, high-stakes teenage romances featuring forbidden crushes and intense, brooding love interests.
Content notes
- profanity
- sexual situations
- minor violence
- underage drinking
About the book
Meet Rochelle "Elle" Evans: pretty, popular--and never been kissed. Meet Noah Flynn: badass, volatile--and a total player. When Elle decides to run a kissing booth at her school's Spring Carnival, she locks lips with Noah and her life is turned upside down. Her head says to keep away, but her heart wants to draw closer. This romance seems far from a fairy tale. Is Elle headed for heartbreak or will she get her happily ever after?
When never-been-kissed Elle decides to run a kissing booth at her school's Spring Carnival, she locks lips with volatile Noah and her life is turned upside down. The plot contains profanity, sexual situations, and minor violence.
Description from Open Library.
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