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How to Keep a Boy from Kissing You

by Tara Eglington
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From talented debut YA author Tara Eglington, this is a page-turning, funny and delicious romp of a book that both kissing and non-kissing teenage girls will adore.Ages: 12+
Sweet sixteen and never been kissed - and that's the way Aurora Skye wants it to be. She's too busy finding Potential Princes ™ for her two best friends, counseling her sensitive New Age dad and dealing with the unexpected return of her long-absent mum. But always in the background there's Hayden Paris, the boy next door, the bane of Aurora's life. Smart, funny, and always around to see her at her worst, he 'gets' her like no-one else ... and that's what makes him so infuriating. When Aurora and Hayden are coerced into the lead roles in the school production of Much Ado About Nothing, things can only get worse. How is Aurora going to save her first kiss for the secret admirer who wooed her with poetry and a spectacular bunch of flowers on Valentine's Day if she doesn't know who he is and she's obligated to lock lips with Hayden in the play's final dramatic clinch?From talented debut YA author tara Eglington, this is a page-turning, funny and delicious romp of a book that both kissing and non-kissing teenage girls will adore.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Aurora Skye

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 1, 2013

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781743095621
      • File size: 631 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781743095621
      • File size: 631 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 5, 2016
      In this debut novel, 16-year-old Aurora Skye relies on a sense of humor to stand tall in the face an overbearing mother, stay sympathetic to her NAD (New Age dad), and (eventually) open her heart to Hayden Paris, the handsome neighbor who’s always popping up at inopportune moments. Threaded throughout Aurora’s story is the detail that she’s never kissed anyone: she is determined to kiss the prince of her dreams, Disney-style, and won’t settle for anything less. This quest serves up significant physical comedy where her suitors are concerned and plenty of misunderstandings between Hayden and Aurora that only bring them closer. Aurora’s indefatigable enthusiasm permeates Eglington’s writing, and keeps every plot twist frothy and fun, whether it involves family, boys, or the production of Much Ado About Nothing Hayden and Aurora star in (whose plot parallels their own journey from mutual antagonism to romantic attraction). Eglington celebrates female friendship and loyalty, too, and Aurora’s sunny outlook will satisfy readers looking for a romantic comedy with a dash of Shakespeare. Ages 12–up.

    • Books+Publishing

      December 13, 2012

      Despite claiming to be an expert on matters of the heart, Aurora has never actually been kissed. She is determined her first kiss won’t be with any old guy (or worse, with her sworn enemy during the school play!). She is waiting for a guy who is worthy of her. She is waiting for a prince. In a bit of a comedy of errors, she tries to help out her friends and her father with their own romantic problems—with mixed results. You can tell from the start that the animosity between Aurora and her neighbour Hayden is actually a deep affection. The book, of course, ends with Aurora receiving her first kiss from a guy who has proven himself to be worthy of her affections. This would be great for pre-teen to early teen girls who are after a romantic read—it is romantic but also completely innocent. The importance of having good friends is also emphasised. Aurora and her friends know that they need to remain fast friends no matter what happens with the various boys in their lives. This is a fun, engaging read.

      Amelia Vahtrick is the children’s book buyer at Better Read Than Dead is Newtown

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