Charlie Collins has never been kissed.
She’s never been in love, either. Charlie’s beautiful best friend, Tess, has kissed three boys and has loved each one of them. Then Charlie unexpectedly finds herself falling for Kevin, and she’s in a mess of trouble right away. For one thing, Tess is in love with Kevin. Even worse, his father seems to be dating Charlie’s mom, who suddenly can’t stop smiling. With no one to confide in, Charlie has to figure this one out for herself. But even as she tries to pull away from Kevin, she can’t stop wondering, What would happen if we kiss?
“Vail proves that first love is anything but simple and sweet. Her razor-sharp wit will keep readers turning pages.” — Publishers Weekly
“Very appealing. Charlie is much funnier and more knowing than any ninth-grader on the planet.” — ALA Booklist
“Absolutely believable. Vail demonstrates her usual knack for getting to the heart of an emotional quandary.” — The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Amazing what one kiss can do.” — Kirkus Reviews
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Kiss Me Again, the sequel to Rachel Vail's beloved contemporary teen romance If We Kiss, follows Charlie (Charlotte) Collins as she struggles with her feelings for her longtime crush Kevin Lazarus after their parents marry and he becomes her stepbrother.
It was complicated enough when their parents were only dating and Kevin was going out with Charlie's best friend, Tess. Now, living under one roof, Charlie and Kevin are crossing paths and crossing lines, sneaking around at night and then sitting down to breakfast together as a family. It feels so crazy—exciting, confusing, impossible, and romantic. It can't last, not like this, but if anybody discovers their secret, everything could explode. . . .
Praised for her wit and realism, award-winning author Rachel Vail delivers a poignant tale of first love and powerful kisses, at long last answering the question of what happens when a crush so off-limits it has to be fantasy suddenly becomes very real.
December 2012 and January 2013 Amazon.com Teen Book of the Month Editor's Pick
Teen Choice Book of the Year award (nominee)