On Again, Awkward Again
On Again, Awkward Again by Erin Entrada Kelly, published by Amulet Books in 2025, is a contemporary young adult romance that captures the humorous and chaotic moments of first love. The story follows Pacy Mercado and Cecil Holloway, who experience an awkward yet memorable encounter during their freshman year. Their initial connection is marred by clumsiness and unexpected challenges, setting the stage for a journey filled with misadventures as they navigate the complexities of young romance.
As Pacy and Cecil’s relationship develops, they find themselves drawn together through shared experiences and the pressures of external advice from friends and family. The narrative explores themes of coming of age, the struggles of loners and outcasts, and the comedic elements of romance. Their involvement in planning the freshman dance through the WADS committee serves as a backdrop for their evolving connection, highlighting the importance of being true to oneself amidst the chaos of adolescence. This edition contains 272 pages and is presented in English, making it accessible to a wide audience.
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The laugh-out-loud YA romance by two award-winning and bestselling authors, Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia, that’s perfect for fans of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before or When Dimple Met Rishi
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.
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