Kiss Me Again

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.

What happens when your longtime crush is suddenly living across the hall?

• Step-sibling Romance: He was her forever crush. Now, after their parents' wedding, Kevin is her stepbrother—and completely off-limits.
• Forced Proximity: Sharing a house means sharing everything, from the breakfast table to late-night hallway encounters that blur the line between family and something more.
• Best Friend Drama: It was complicated enough when Kevin was dating her best friend, Tess. Now that secret history adds another layer of risk to every stolen moment.
• Heartfelt Teen Angst: A witty and poignant story about the messy, confusing, and impossible feelings of first love when the stakes have never been higher.

"Can I kiss you?" he asked.

Charlie Collins doesn't know what to do about Kevin Lazarus, her crush and, awkwardly, her new stepbrother. Things were complicated enough when their parents were only dating, and when Kevin was going out with Charlie's best friend, Tess. Now, post-wedding, Charlie and Kevin are crossing paths and crossing lines, and then they have to eat breakfast . . . together.

If only Charlie could get some time away from Kevin and her annoyingly happy and strange stepfamily, she might be able to deal. Yet first she has to make things right with George, her sort-of boyfriend, and Tess, whose trust she broke. But while Charlie struggles to be the perfect friend and daughter, at the end of the day Kevin is the one waiting for her at home. Would it really be so bad if they kissed again?

Praise for 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.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Amazing what one kiss can do.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Girls in early adolescence will love this book—as will their mothers. From the first page, readers are sucked into a story both angst-y and funny, as Charlie copes with a mutual crush on Kevin; an increasingly tenuous relationship with her best friend, Tess; her first paying job; and other trials and triumphs of growing up. An enjoyable romance that eschews smutty for sweet. - Kirkus Reviews

“From the first page, readers are sucked into a story both angst-y and funny. An enjoyable romance that eschews smutty for sweet.” - Kirkus Reviews

“An entertaining and relatable romp about figuring out first love.” - ALA Booklist