Published by Dutton (2010)
Anna and the French Kiss
Anna was looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. So she's less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris—until she meets Étienne St. Clair. Smart, charming, beautiful, Étienne has it all . . . including a serious girlfriend.
But in the City of Light, wishes have a way of coming true. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with their long-awaited French kiss? Stephanie Perkins keeps the romantic tension crackling and the attraction high in a debut guaranteed to make toes tingle and hearts melt.
♥ NPR's "Year's Best Teen Reads," 2010
♥ Cybils Award Finalist for Young Adult Fiction, 2011
♥ YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2012 list
♥ YALSA's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults: Forbidden Romance, 2012
♥ TAYSHAS Reading List, 2012
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"From the magical streets of Paris to its charming narrator, Anna and the French Kiss has it all. A wonderfully winning book!"
—ROBIN BENWAY, author of Audrey, Wait! and The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May & June
"Perkins' debut, narrated in Anna's likable, introspective voice, is an absorbing and enjoyable read."
—BOOKLIST
"No one captures the exhilarating and exhausting 'but-does-he-like-me?!' question better than Stephanie Perkins. A scrumptious read."
—JUSTINA CHEN, author of North of Beautiful
"Magical. Anna and the French Kiss really captures the feeling of being in love."
—CASSANDRA CLARE, NYT bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments series
"Tantalizing pacing, sparkling repartee, vibrant supporting characters . . ."
—GAYLE FORMAN, NYT bestselling author of If I Stay and Where She Went
"Very sly. Very funny. Very romantic. You should date this book."
—MAUREEN JOHNSON, NYT bestselling author of 13 Little Blue Envelopes and Scarlett Fever
"Smart dialogue, fresh characters and plenty of tingly interactions . . . Sarah Dessen fans will welcome another author who gracefully combines love and realism."
—KIRKUS REVIEWS, starred review
"Smart and sensual, Anna and the French Kiss is everything your heart is longing for. You'll want to live inside this story forever."
—LISA MCMANN, NYT bestselling author of the Wake trilogy
"Anna and the French Kiss charms [readers] with its Parisian setting and a très bien boy."
—MTV.com
"Imagine a mug of rich, thick hot chocolate. Now add a swirl of sweet whipped cream. Yummy? Oui. Well, Anna and the French Kiss is richer, sweeter, and—yes—even hotter. You're in for a very special treat."
—LAUREN MYRACLE, NYT bestselling author of Peace, Love, & Baby Ducks and Let It Snow
"Anna's richness of character and clever turns of phrase will endear her to any reader."
—ROMANTIC TIMES BOOK REVIEWS
"Perkins has written a delightful debut novel with refreshingly witty characters."
—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
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Published by Dutton (2011)
Lola and the Boy Next Door
In this companion novel to Anna and the French Kiss, two teens discover that true love may be closer than they think.
Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn't believe in fashion . . . she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit—more sparkly, more fun, more wild—the better. But even though Lola's style is outrageous, she's a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood.
When Cricket—a gifted inventor—steps out from his twin sister's shadow and back into Lola's life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.
♥ YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2012 list
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"Perkins skillfully shows that learning to let one's authenticity shine through is what true love can make happen."
—BOOKLIST
"Stephanie Perkins knows how to connect with her readers."
—HOUSTON CHRONICLE
"A delectable companion to her debut hit, Anna and the French Kiss (2010). And steamy kisses and tingly touches? There are still plenty of those, too."
—KIRKUS REVIEWS
"You're going to fall in love with Lola and the Boy Next Door. Madly in love! Every page sparkles."
—SARAH MLYNOWSKI, author of Bras & Brookmsticks and Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have)
"With a swoonworthy romance and a cast of unforgettable characters, Lola and the Boy Next Door is another unputdownable read from Stephanie, who clearly excels at imagining teens that are anything but caricatures."
—MTV.com
"Snappy dialogue and sexy love interests . . . [Lola's] self-deprecating sense of humor and Perkins's skill at capturing Lola's seesawing emotions make for a lively romance."
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Very modern, very funny and full of controversial questions."
—ROMANTIC TIMES BOOK REVIEWS
"Step back—it's going to fly off the shelves."
—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
"It [isn't] just a love story. It [is] a story about friendship, growing up, and making hard decisions."
—SEVENTEEN.COM
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Isla and the Happily Ever After
RELEASE DATE: 2013
PUBLISHER: Dutton
DESCRIPTION: The final companion to Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door.
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