She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

She Drives Me Crazy

Kelly Quindlen

Roaring Brook Press · Hardcover · April 20, 2021

“A little sweet, a little sharp.” —Booklist, starred review High school nemeses fall in love in Kelly Quindlen's She Drives Me Crazy, a queer YA rom com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston.

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Who it’s for
A flirty, fast-moving teen rom-com with a sporty edge and an easy, staged-ready rhythm.
Genres
YA Romance - LGBTQ+, Romantic Comedy for Teens, YA Lesbian
Published
Roaring Brook Press, April 20, 2021

About this book

“A little sweet, a little sharp.” —Booklist, starred review High school nemeses fall in love in Kelly Quindlen's She Drives Me Crazy, a queer YA rom com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston. After an embarrassing loss to her ex-girlfriend in their first basketball game of the season, seventeen-year-old Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, Irene Abraham, head cheerleader for the Fighting Reindeer.

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Irene is as mean as she is beautiful, so Scottie makes a point to keep her distance. When the accident sends Irene’s car to the shop for weeks’ worth of repairs and the girls are forced to carpool, their rocky start only gets bumpier. But when an opportunity arises for Scottie to get back at her toxic ex—and climb her school’s social ladder—she bribes Irene into an elaborate fake- dating scheme that threatens to reveal some very real feelings. From author Kelly Quindlen comes a new laugh-out-loud romp through the ups and downs of teen romance, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli. Don't miss the other YA offerings from Kelly Quindlen, "master at portraying the teen experience." (SLJ) *HER NAME IN THE SKY: Kelly's debut novel that started it all, a sapphic romance about two best friends who fall in love and find the courage to choose—and be—themselves. *THIS MUST BE THE PLACE: a sapphic romance and companion book to HER NAME IN THE SKY about a surprise inheritance and one teen willing to break all the rules for love and legacy. *LATE TO THE PARTY: a queer coming-of-age story about what it means to be a "real" teenager and an ode to late bloomers everywhere.

Fast-Paced Flirt

A flirty, fast-moving teen rom-com with a sporty edge and an easy, staged-ready rhythm.

Come here for

  • girls’ hockey + teen rom-com energy
  • sharp, warm banter

Expect

  • YA lesbian romance
  • high-school heat, not heavy lifting

Where it sits

YA Lesbian73%
Romantic Comedy for Teens57%
YA Romance - LGBTQ+41%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Romance - LGBTQ+
  • Romantic Comedy for Teens
  • Finding Your Footing
Authors
Kelly Quindlen
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Published
April 20, 2021
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
YA Romance - LGBTQ+