ABOUT THIS BOOK

The instant Kevin Watts sees the new girl, he falls head over heels in love. Not only is Vanessa gorgeous, sophisticated, and intelligent—but she’s also into photography, just like Kevin. He’s sure they’d be perfect for each other . . . if it weren’t for one, major glitch. Kevin is Mr. Background, upstaged by nearly every one else in school. How can an average guy like Kevin ever hope to win over a girl like Vanessa?
Enter Kevin’s friend Jack, self-professed babe magnet and relationship guru. All Kevin needs to do is follow Jack’s easy tips and Vanessa will be his. But “looking cool to be cool” and “playing hard to get” are harder than they seem. And when every other plan seems to backfire, Kevin has no choice but to take the biggest risk of all. . . .


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Simon Cheshire is the author of several popular books for young readers in the UK, where he also writes and presents “Fast Foreword,” a bluffer’s guide to literature, on Oneword Radio. This is his first novel for Delacorte. He lives in Warwick, England.


From the Hardcover edition.


AWARDS

WINNER 2006 - Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List