What's in a Kiss? by Lauren Kate
From # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren
Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers “what if” romance
about a prom kiss that never was, and one woman’s
magical chance to live what might have been.
This is not how Liv wanted to see Jake Glasswell for the
first time in ten years. Once her high school rival and
the prom date who humiliated her, now a successful TV
personality, he’s more attractive than he has any right
to be. And he’s her Lyft passenger.Since the prom night
kiss that never was, Liv’s life has not gone to plan.
She deferred Julliard to be with her mom during a
crisis, and now swears she’s happy as a recently
furloughed drama teacher going on no-strings dates. This
weekend she’s maid of honor to her best friend, Masha,
and, of course, Jake is the best man. But when Liv
glares into Jake’s eyes as Masha says, “I do,” the
universe turns on its axis and Liv is suddenly living a
version of her life where prom night was the beginning
of her and Jake, not the end, and it turns out he’s the
love of her life. The catch? Her mom and Masha hate her
now.
What’s in a kiss? Maybe everything.
When I read the blurb for What's In A Kiss by Lauren Kate with
its alternate reality theme, I knew I had to read it! I had
also read this author's YA series when I was a teen so I was
really curious about her current romcoms too!
Olivia Dusk has been working hard to help her bff Masha with
her wedding planning and she wants to make sure that
everything goes well. Liv's life hasn't gone completely
according to her plans and after a humiliating prom night ten
years ago, she'll be meeting her high school rival - Jake
Glasswell for the first time in ages at Masha's wedding as
he's the best man. Liv put her acting dreams on hold after her
father passed away and after losing her job as a drama teacher
she's been making ends meet by waitressing and Lyft driving
when she can. And Jake has been very successful in the
meantime with his very popular talk show and he's her Lyft
passenger now - not the way she imagined meeting him😶😂
After some last minute mishaps, Masha and Eli's wedding goes
on smoothly but as they're saying their vows, Liv suddenly
finds herself in an alternate reality - one where she's a
successful actress, and she and Jake are together after a kiss
on their prom night. But she's not close to her mom or Masha
here! Could a kiss change so many things?
This was a fun rom-com with many hilarious moments! Liv had an
easygoing personality and it was hard not to root for her! I
also liked the fact that Liv and Jake didn't have a silly
rivalry that was dragged out for many years - there's some
professional envy involved along with some unspoken things,
but Liv quickly realizes them as soon as she lands in their
alternate reality. Their romance was pretty sweet and I loved
their banter! While I did like her relationship with her mom
irl, we didn't get a full picture of their estrangement in the
other life. I would have liked an extended epilogue with more
details about Liv and Jake's future too, but it was a very
satisfying read in the end!
You can also find this review on my bookstagram here
*I was provided with an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest
review*
Lauren Kate is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the Young Adult series Fallen and Teardrop, as well as The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove. Her adult novels include By Any Other Name and The Orphan’s Song. Her middle grade debut novel, One True Wish, will publish in April 2023. Her books have been translated into more than 30 languages. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.
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