The Kiss Wish: A Sweet YA Romance

The Kiss Wish is a Contemporary Romance Writers Stiletto Finalist in Young Adult romance and a KBR Semifinalist in YA fiction! Ellie Goodwyn only wanted one thing for Christmas...for Kohen Nicolls to notice her. Kohen Nicolls is my ex-best friend. He's annoying. And broody. And acts like I don't exist. So why do I want him to kiss me? After two years away, sixteen-year-old Ellie Goodwyn returns to her hometown of Dearborne, North Carolina, hoping for a fresh start. But there’s just one problem: Kohen Nicolls. Her ex-best friend. Once inseparable, Kohen and Ellie are now worlds apart. Kohen gave up soccer for football and acquired a fan club Ellie has no interest in joining, while Ellie morphed into the quiet girl who prefers the make-believe of books over the chaos of real life. The shy boy she once knew is now ridiculously good-looking, insanely popular, and seems to have completely forgotten she exists. Unfortunately for Ellie, her well-meaning—and meddling—friend Mallory is about to shake things up. To drag Ellie out of her shell, Mallory secretly signs Ellie up for the town’s Christmas pageant—Ellie’s personal nightmare, thanks to a humiliating past performance. And when the only person who can help Ellie prepare for the pageant is Kohen, mishaps ensue, sparks fly, and their long-lost connection begins to flicker back to life. Thrown together in a whirlwind of awkward moments and hilarious disasters, Ellie starts to see glimpses of the boy she once trusted with her heart, and the more they reconnect, the harder it becomes to ignore one undeniable truth: she’s falling for him. When the pageant’s magical wishing star ceremony gives Ellie the chance to write her most desired wish, she’s left wondering if she’s brave enough to wish for something real. Packed with laugh-out-loud banter, swoon-worthy moments, and the magic of second chances, The Kiss Wish is a sweet YA romance about finding courage and rediscovering the person who once meant everything. View Less