Kiss & Tell (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780593325261)

"Kiss & Tell is a total rush! Perfectly sweet and swoon worthy. I loved every page!" - Julie Murphy, New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin'

A smart, sexy YA novel about a boy band star, his first breakup, his first rebound, and what it means to be queer in the public eye, from award-winning author Adib Khorram

Hunter never expected to be a boy band star, but, well, here he is. He and his band Kiss & Tell are on their first major tour of North America, playing arenas all over the United States and Canada (and getting covered by the gossipy press all over North America as well). Hunter is the only gay member of the band, and he just had a very painful breakup with his first boyfriend--leaked sexts, public heartbreak, and all--and now everyone expects him to play the perfect queer role model for teens.

But Hunter isn't really sure what being the perfect queer kid even means. Does it mean dressing up in whatever The Label tells him to wear for photo shoots and pretending never to have sex? (Unfortunately, yes.) Does it mean finding community among the queer kids at the meet-and-greets after K&T's shows? (Fortunately, yes.) Does it include a new relationship with Kaivan, the drummer for the band opening for K&T on tour? (He hopes so.) But when The Label finds out about Hunter and Kaivan, it spells trouble--for their relationship, for the perfect gay boy Hunter plays for the cameras, and, most importantly, for Hunter himself.

Author: Adib Khorram
ISBN-10: 0593325265
ISBN-13: 9780593325261
Publisher: Dial Books
Language: English
Published: 03/22/2022
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.43w x 1.42d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2022
Booklist 01/01/2022 pg. 70
Publishers Weekly 01/31/2022
School Library Journal 02/01/2022 pg. 84
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2022 - Book Of Special Distinction