On Again, Awkward Again
Erin Entrada Kelly
(Author)
Description
When Pacy Mercado and Cecil Holloway spot each other during the first week of freshman year, it's love at first sight. Well, more like love at first fleeting, injury-riddled glance, since the moment is ruined thanks to clumsiness and a criminal case of IBS.
Despite their total lack of game, Pacy and Cecil are drawn to each other. Seven seconds of eye contact turns into days of yearning and stress as they make the mistake of following misguided advice from their friends, dysfunctional families, and strangers on the internet.
But the universe conspires to bring Pacy and Cecil together when they both end up on the WADS committee to plan the freshman dance (that's Wakeville's Awesome Décor Society, if you must know).
As they spend more time together, they realize that the other person might be just what they need . . . that is, if they can figure out how to be themselves and embrace the mishaps, mistakes, and hilariously awkward interactions that make up their imperfectly perfect love story.
Product Details
| Publisher | Harry N. Abrams |
| Publish Date | April 15, 2025 |
| Pages | 272 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781419775635 |
| Dimensions | 8.4 X 5.8 X 1.1 inches | 0.8 pounds |
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Reviews
"[Q]uite adorable...Collaborators Kelly and Mbalia match each other word for word with moments that are both laugh-out-loud and tender...Completely charming and pithy, with laughs galore, this romance should be in all middle school and high school collections."--School Library Journal
"On Again, Awkward Again made me laugh, tear up, cringe, and most of all, hug the pages to myself, as it reminded me so perfectly of that beautiful, messy moment when you fall in like for the very first time."--Adib Khorram, bestselling author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay
"A sweet rom-com that comedically amplifies the embarrassing, relatable woes of putting yourself out there for a crush."--Kirkus Reviews
"Adorable, hilarious, and utterly irresistible. On Again, Awkward Again is the world's most mortifying joyride, and I loved every single minute."--Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda
"Equal parts laugh-out-loud funny and cringe-inducingly awkward--the imperfectly perfect, unapologetically nerdy love story we've all been waiting for."--Leah Johnson, bestselling author of You Should See Me in a Crown
"Humorous conversational dialogue and occasional early-2000s pop culture references balance the protagonists' cringe-worthy moments and provide an approachable window into the heartwarming center of this seemingly doomed-from-the-start love story."--Publishers Weekly
"Kelly and Mbalia create a dynamic duo, animating their characters through first-person narration packed with personality and pop-culture references engineered to appeal to audiences of a nerdy persuasion. Readers will laugh out loud, cringe in secondhand embarrassment, and root for these two geeky teens of color to get their romcom happy ending."--Horn Book Magazine
"This book had me giggling and swinging my feet! Charmingly clever and laugh-out-loud funny."--Jordan Ifueko, New York Times bestselling author of Raybearer and The Maid and the Crocodile
"This charming early YA novel, cowritten by award-winning middle-grade authors Kelly and Mbalia, occupies a much-needed space on the shelf as it features younger teenagers...it will have teens of all ages busting a gut laughing at the protagonists' antics. A refreshingly honest look at the beauty--and embarrassment--of love."--Booklist
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