6 Times We Almost Kissed (and One Time We Did)

Six moments lead us to two girls, one kiss, and three little words that were maybe always true in this gorgeous novel perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Jenny Han.

After years of bickering, Penny and Tate have called a truce: they'll play nice. They have to. Their mothers (life-long best friends) need them to be perfect, drama-free daughters when Penny's mother becomes a living liver donor to Tate's mom. Forced to live together as their moms recover, the girls' truce is essential in keeping everything--their jobs, the house, the finances, the Moms' healing--running smoothly. They've got to let this thing between them go.

There's one little hitch: Penny and Tate keep almost kissing.

It's just this confusing thing that keeps happening. You know, from time to time. For basically their entire teenaged existence.

They've never talked about it. They've always ignored it in the aftermath. But now they're living across the hall from each other.

And some things--like their kisses--can't be almosts forever.

Told through the two girls' present, and six moments from their past, this dynamic love story shows that sometimes the person you need the most has been there for you all along.

Author: Tess Sharpe
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/24/2023
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780316302791
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 11/21/2022
School Library Journal 01/01/2023 pg. 77
Booklist 01/01/2023 pg. 58
BookPage 01/01/2023

About the Author

Born in a mountain cabin to a punk-rocker mother, Tess Sharpe grew up in rural California. She lives deep in the backwoods with a pack of dogs and a growing colony of feral cats. You can find her on twitter @sharpegirl.