Her Good Side -- Rebekah Weatherspoon, Hardcover

A swoony, heart-melting YA romance from beloved author Rebekah Weatherspoon about two awkward teens who decide to practice dating in order to be good at the real thing. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han.

Sixteen-year-old Bethany Greene, though confident and self-assured, is what they call a late-bloomer. She's never had a boyfriend, date, or first kiss. She's determined to change that but after her crush turns her down cold for Homecoming--declaring her too inexperienced--and all her back-up ideas fall through, she cautiously agrees to go with her best friend's boyfriend Jacob. A platonic date is better than no date, right? Until Saylor breaks up with said boyfriend.

Dumped twice in just two months, Jacob Yeun wonders if he's the problem. After years hiding behind his camera and a shocking summer glow up, he wasn't quite ready for all the attention or to be someone's boyfriend. There are no guides for his particular circumstances, or for taking your ex's best friend to the dance.

Why not make the best of an awkward situation? Bethany and Jacob decide to fake date for practice, building their confidence in matters of the heart.

And it works--guys are finally noticing Bethany. But things get complicated as their kissing sessions--for research of course!--start to feel real. This arrangement was supposed to help them in dating other people, but what if their perfect match is right in front of them?

Author: Rebekah Weatherspoon
Publisher: Razorbill
Published: 05/30/2023
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780593465301
Age Range: 14-UP

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2023
Publishers Weekly 03/27/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2023
Booklist 05/15/2023 pg. 46

About the Author
After years of meddling in her friends' love lives, Rebekah Weatherspoon turned to writing romance to get her fix. Many award-winning novels later she still believes in love, the fluffier the better. Raised in southern New Hampshire, Rebekah now lives in southern California with her dog Lizzie. She will remain there forever because she hates moving.

You can find Rebekah twitter at @rdotspoon and her website www.rebekahweatherspoon.com