The Serious Kiss

Written by Mary Hogan

Libby's move threatens her perfect plan for a first kiss. Can she find happiness without it?

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256 pages· 55,516 words· Est. 5 hour read· 670L

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Bookroo's summary

Libby dreams of a perfect first kiss before freshman year ends, but her parents' sudden move to nowhere shatters her plans. Struggling with the upheaval, she questions if happiness lies in meticulous planning or embracing the unexpected. As her world turns upside down, Libby must decide if letting go of her plans could lead to the happiness—and the kiss—she's been longing for. Will she find joy in the chaos, or will her dreams slip away with the move?

From the publisher

One summer day, Libby and her best friend hatch a plan: Before their freshman year is over, they will each have a serious kiss. Libby even has the boy picked out. But Libby’s too-crazy-to-believe parents have another plan: They’re moving. To the middle of nowhere. Far from Libby’s friends, all hope of a normal life, and kissing, serious or otherwise.Just when things are completely falling apart, Libby starts to wonder, Is being happy really about a perfect plan? And if she stops planning, could that be the key to happiness – and to a perfect, incredible, wonderful, serious kiss?

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