Dare Truth or Promise

When Louie and Willa first meet, they don't know their lives will soon be changed forever. Self-assured Louie is gearing up for another successful year in high school, starring in a production of Twelfth Night and running the Comedy Club. Kicked out of her last school and still stinging from a past relationship, Willa wants only to get through her final year at school quietly so she can graduate and become a chef. More than anything, she wants to be left alone. But each girl unexpectedly finds that plans mean nothing when it comes to love. Louie discovers that everything she was sure of-acceptance, faith, and identity-are not what they had seemed. And Willa finds herself suddenly willing to take another chance.

One wants the spotlight, the other wants to disappear. What happens when they find they can’t stay away from each other?

Opposites Attract: Self-assured drama star Louie lives for the stage. Quiet aspiring chef Willa just wants to be invisible. Neither was looking for love, especially not with each other. An Angsty LGBTQ+ Coming of Age Story: For Louie, falling for a girl means questioning her faith, her identity, and her place in her picture-perfect family. A Cautious Second Chance: Still healing from a painful past relationship, Willa has to decide if opening her heart to Louie is worth the risk of being hurt again. Classic New Zealand YA Fiction: Set in Dunedin, this award-winning novel is a timeless and heartfelt exploration of discovering who you are and who you’re meant to love.