Maisie Hastings has an endless list of reasons to be annoyed with high-school-rival-turned-teaching-colleague Harry Latu. The latest: after surprising each other at school late one Saturday night, she discovers his plans to build a rival school. It could threaten the viability of the small private school they've spent their careers in and shoots to Reason #1 on her Why Harry Is Horrible list. But there's more to Harry's secret plan than she's given him credit for, and when their principal shows up, they both have reasons for not wanting to be discovered.
There's only one good excuse Maisie can improvise of why she'd be here late with Harry—and they'd better make it convincing.
The Rival Kiss is a short romantic prequel to Jessica Kate's full-length 2024 romance Drive You Crazy.
Jessica Kate is the author of Love and Other Mistakes, A Girl's Guide to the Outback and her 2024 release Drive You Crazy. She lives in Australia with a house full of books, a ukulele, and some pretty cool housemates. You can find her at jessicakatewriting.com, email her at jessica@jessicakatewriting.com or connect on Instagram @jessicakatewriting. She loves receiving new book recommendations, especially from her readers, so connect on social media or email and tell her what you're reading today!