"So? Do you think I'd survive the kiss?"
"Let's find out."
In answer, I pressed my lips to his. I kissed Dare thoroughly, not caring if my family was watching or not. Because I had to. Because I wanted to. Because I wanted him to know that I loved him. Fiercely.
And I always would.
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Thank you so much for reading!!!
If you enjoyed this book, I'd be so thankful if you'd leave a review. Your thoughts matter, and just a few words can really make a difference. Reviews are a wonderful way to support me and my books, and they help me find new readers! Thank you in advance, and I hope you loved WALLFLOWER! <3
Also, please check out my other books!
Adorkable
Ninja Girl
The Good Girl's Guide to Being Bad
The Unbelievable, Inconceivable, Unforeseeable Truth About Ethan Wilder
The Best Mistake (New Adult romance)
The Kissing Challenge (YA romance Novella)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This book was truly a joy to write. I think I say that about all of my books, and it's true. But Viola & Dare…ah, their story has so much heart and so much of my heart. These are two characters who wanted to be on the page together. Their romance was so fun and swoony. Like I said, it was a joy to write, and I'm so thankful to everyone who encouraged me to keep writing.
To Mom for loving Viola & Dare as much as I do and for your unfailing love and support. To Aunt Colleen for your awesome suggestions and for reading my books even when I know you're busy. To Aunt Pat for being my favorite person of all time. I miss you. I so wish you'd gotten to read this one; in every character and scene that I love, in every word that makes anyone happy, I know you're there. I love all of you.
To Stephanie Mooney for this beautiful cover!!! Thank you so much! You are brilliant!
To my awesome readers! I am so very thankful to you! Every review/blog post/comment/message means so much to me. Thank you, thank you, thank you for reading, supporting, and giving so much love to my books! You are wonderful!
To ASPCA, animal shelters and rescues everywhere, thank you so much for the good work you do. Thank you for protecting all animals—especially dogs.
To whoever first started making instrumentals of popular music: You. Rock!
To the guys who barked at me in the halls. You didn't make high school any easier—but at least your jerkish behavior inspired the jerks in my book lol!
To The Princess Bride for still being hilarious/romantic even after all these years.
To K-dramas because they're awesome.
To anyone who loved Sally & Becks from ADORKABLE. I hope you enjoyed seeing them again and reading about their daughter.
And to YOU!!! From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for reading this book. During this crazy, difficult time in our world, I so hope this little romance brought some light and brightness into your life. I'm forever grateful that you gave WALLFLOWER a chance. I hope you loved Viola & Dare's story as much I loved writing it. If you did, oh I'd love to hear from you! Be safe, stay well, and happy reading, everyone!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cookie O’Gorman writes stories filled with humor and heart for the nerd in all of us. Fiery first kisses, snappy dialogue, smart girls, swoonworthy boys, and unbreakable friendships are featured in each of her books.
Cookie is a hopeless romantic, a Harry Potter aficionado, and a supporter of all things dork. Chocolate, Chinese food, and Asian dramas are her kryptonite. Above all, she believes that real life has enough sorrow and despair—which is why she always tries to give her characters a happy ending. She is the author of Adorkable, Ninja Girl, The Unbelievable, Inconceivable, Unforeseeable Truth About Ethan Wilder, The Good Girl's Guide to Being Bad, and Wallflower. She is also the author of NA sports romance, The Best Mistake.
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