Unnecessary Drama -- Nina Kenwood, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of It Sounded Better in My Head comes a deliciously entertaining enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy about two high school nemeses who end up sharing a house together their first year of college

Eighteen-year-old Brooke is the kind of friend who not only remembers everyone's birthdays, but also organizes the group present, pays for it, and politely chases others for their share. She's the helper, the doer, the maker-of spreadsheets. She's the responsible one who always follows the rules--and she plans to keep it that way during her first year of college.

Her student housing only has one rule: "no unnecessary drama." Which means no fights, tension, or romance between roommates. When one of them turns out to be Jesse, her high-school nemesis, Brooke is determined she can handle it. They'll simply silently endure living together and stay out of each other's way. But it turns out Jesse isn't so easy to ignore.

With Unnecessary Drama, Nina Kenwood perfectly captures the experience of leaving home for the first time, dealing with the unexpected complications of life, and somehow finding exactly what you need.

Author: Nina Kenwood
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Published: 08/08/2023
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.59h x 5.84w x 1.03d
ISBN: 9781250894427
Age Range: 13-18

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2023
School Library Journal 07/01/2023 pg. 76
Publishers Weekly 07/03/2023

About the Author
Nina Kenwood is an award-winning author living in Melbourne, Australia. Her debut novel, It Sounded Better in My Head, was a finalist for the American Library Association's William C. Morris Debut Award, has been published in six languages, and was optioned for film. Unnecessary Drama is her second novel.