The Thing about the Truth

andlt;b andgt;In this humorous love story from the author of andlt;i andgt;Two-Way Street andlt;/iandgt;, an unlikely romance is the best sort of surpriseand#8212;but the wrong secret can ruin everything.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Kelseyand#8217;s not going to let one mistake ruin her life. Sure, she got kicked out of prep school and all her old friends are shutting her out. But Kelseyand#8217;s focused on her future, and sheand#8217;s determined to get back on track at Concordia High. andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Isaacand#8217;s been kicked out of more schools than he can count. Since his fatherand#8217;s a state senator, Isaacand#8217;s life is under constant scrutinyand#8212;but Concordia Highand#8217;s his last stop before boarding school, so Isaacand#8217;s hoping to fly under the radar and try to stay put for a change.andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; When Kelsey and Isaac meet, itand#8217;s anything but love at first sight. She thinks heand#8217;s an entitled brat, and he thinks sheand#8217;s a stuck-up snob. So it surprises them both when they start to fall for each other. Kelseyand#8217;s happy for the first time in months, and Isaacand#8217;s never felt this way about anyone beforeand#8230;.But nothingand#8217;s ever completely perfect. Everyone has secrets, and Isaac and Kelsey are no exceptions. These two may have fallen hard, but thereand#8217;s one thing that can ruin it all: the truth.

"Sharp banter... endearing... [a] well-paced and enjoyable confection." --Publishers Weekly

"Barnholdt's snappy dialogue and deftly woven flashbacks will keep readers turning the pages in comic suspense. Romance fans will find the conclusion satisfying even as it is refreshingly messy. --andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt;

"Sharp banter... endearing... [a] well-paced and enjoyable confection." andlt;Iandgt;--Publishers Weeklyandlt;/Iandgt;

In this humorous love story from the author of Two-Way Street , an unlikely romance is the best sort of surprise--but the wrong secret can ruin everything.
Kelsey's not going to let one mistake ruin her life. Sure, she got kicked out of prep school and all her old friends are shutting her out. But Kelsey's focused on her future, and she's determined to get back on track at Concordia High.
Isaac's been kicked out of more schools than he can count. Since his father's a state senator, Isaac's life is under constant scrutiny--but Concordia High's his last stop before boarding school, so Isaac's hoping to fly under the radar and try to stay put for a change.
When Kelsey and Isaac meet, it's anything but love at first sight. She thinks he's an entitled brat, and he thinks she's a stuck-up snob. So it surprises them both when they start to fall for each other. Kelsey's happy for the first time in months, and Isaac's never felt this way about anyone before....But nothing's ever completely perfect. Everyone has secrets, and Isaac and Kelsey are no exceptions. These two may have fallen hard, but there's one thing that can ruin it all: the truth.

Lauren Barnholdt is the author of the teen novels andlt;iandgt;The Thing About the Truthandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Sometimes It Happensandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;One Night That Changes Everythingandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Two-way Streetandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Right of Wayandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Watch Meandlt;/iandgt;. She is also the author of the middle grade novels andlt;iandgt;The Secret Identity of Devon Delaneyandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Devon Delaney Should Totally Know Betterandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Four Truths and a Lieandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Rules for Secret-Keepingandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Fake Me a Matchandlt;/iandgt;, and the Girl Meets Ghost series. She lives in Waltham, Massachusetts. Visit her at LaurenBarnholdt.com.