The challenge: Kiss your best friend.



Sixteen-year-old Anne Elliot is in love with Captain.



He's been her best friend for years. A rising musician with a special smile he reserves just for her, Captain even lets Anne practice her makeup skills on him—though his bandmates give him flack for it.



When Anne gets an anonymous comment challenging her to kiss her best friend, it threatens to reveal her secret. But how can she resist doing the one thing she's wanted forever? It's just one kiss. She and Captain's relationship can stay the same . . . right?



The real challenge: Kiss your best friend, and don't let him know you're in love.



This YA romance novella is fun, fast-paced, and flirty, the perfect story for anyone who loves best-friends-to-lovers. Inspired by TikTok and Jane Austen, The Kissing Challenge is sure to make you swoon!