Publication Date: March 2020
Synopsis:
Seventeen-year-old Evie Beckham has never been interested in dating. She’s been fully occupied by her love of mathematics and her frequent battles with anxiety (and besides, she’s always found the idea of kissing to be a little bit icky). But with the help of her best friend and her therapist, Evie’s feeling braver. Maybe even brave enough to enter a prestigious physics competition and to say yes to the new boy who’s been flirting with her.
Caleb Covic knows Evie isn’t ready for romance but assumes that when she is, she will choose him. So Caleb is horrified when he is forced to witness Evie’s meet cute with a floppy-haired, mathematically gifted transfer student. Because Caleb knows the girl never falls for the funny best friend when there’s a mysterious stranger around, he decides to use an online forum to capture Evie’s interest. Now, he’s got Evie wondering if it’s possible to fall in love with a boy she’s never met.
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a young adult romantic comedy told in duel perspective. This story is set in a prestigious science and math academy and revolves around a love triangle that includes two best friends and a classmate.
Content Warnings:
Language: Moderate profanity throughout, including one f-bomb
Sexual Content: Mild – Brief kissing scenes. Brief suggestive content, including a boy imagining what’s under a girl’s clothing. One incidence of a boy and a girl sleeping in the same bed, though no sex happens
Violence: Mild – Several almost fistfights plus a few mentions of punching someone
Substance Use: Mild – One incidence of medication hidden in a drink
Prejudices: Moderate – Struggles women face in the STEM field
Religious Themes: The question of God’s existence and essence comes up in several conversations. One character questions his goodness. Another declares the story of Noah’s ark is a parable rather than a true historical event. Christianity is viewed with overall skepticism.
Other Topics: Moderate for anxiety (including panic attacks) and mental illness. Moderate parent-teen issues. Brief mentions of past experience with bullying.
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