About the Book:

Author: Nicola Yoon

Pub. Date: June 1, 2021

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 304

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#1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star Nicola Yoon is back with her eagerly anticipated third novel. With all the heart and hope of her last two books, this is an utterly unique romance.

Evie Thomas doesn’t believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually.

As Evie tries to understand why this is happening, she finds herself at La Brea Dance studio, learning to waltz, fox-trot, and tango with a boy named X. X is everything that Evie is not: adventurous, passionate, daring. His philosophy is to say yes to everything–including entering a ballroom dance competition with a girl he’s only just met.

Falling for X is definitely not what Evie had in mind. If her visions of heartbreak have taught her anything, it’s that no one escapes love unscathed. But as she and X dance around and toward each other, Evie is forced to question all she thought she knew about life and love. In the end, is love worth the risk?

BOOK TRAILER:

★ “An endearing, affecting exploration of the journey of love. Everything Yoon touches turns to gold and this cinematic supernatural romance will be no exception.”—Booklist, starred review

★ “A remarkable, irresistible love story that will linger long after readers turn the final page.”—Kirkus, starred review

★ “Yoon delivers a story of love’s unpredictability and the importance of perspective that unfolds with ease and heart.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ “A sweet, genuine love story sure to pull on the heartstrings.”—School Library Journal, starred review

★ “Yoon delivers this captivating story of first love with beautiful prose, clever dialogue that swings between laugh-out-loud funny and wildly insightful, clear respect for the complexity and nuance of her teen characters’ perspectives and emotions—and just enough magic to make it all truly unforgettable.”—BookPage, starred review

REVIEW: Ugh, no, was not expecting that ending! Cute, fun book took a turn about halfway through with some sad twists and turns. Evie is an avid reader, expecially of romantic comedies. When her parents divorce, she deposits some of her book to a newighborhood little free library. What she gets in return is sight. She has turned cynical about love, until she steps into a local dance studio and meets X. There was so much to adore about both characters and their banter. The dance studio staff are colorful and unique. So, I was a bit disappointed when the dancing storyline dropped off and then picked back up with a short resolution. I was hoping to see more of these two dancing together! So much going for them. I read the whole book in two days and will say, without spoilers, to prepare yourself for some ups and downs. There is so much to sift through in both Evie and X’s relationships with their fathers. I truly enjoyed that they made each other smile. I loved the cover and the premise as well as the cutural elements. Thanks to Delacorte Press for the copy as part of the official tour! Content and trigger warnings: extramarital affair, LGBTQ relationship, “F” word, mention of sex, underage drinking, loss.

About Nicola Yoon:

Nicola Yoon is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Instructions for Dancing, Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star. She is a National Book Award finalist, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book recipient and a Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner. Two of her novels have been made into major motion pictures. She’s also co-publisher of Joy Revolution, a Random House young adult imprint dedicated to love stories starring people of color. She grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn, and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, the novelist David Yoon, and their daughter.

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING, US Only.