The Chaos of Us

Sixteen-year-old Lena Moreno has two goals for junior year: stop being awkward and definitely don’t fall in love.But from the moment she accidentally slaps the most popular guy in school—Adrian Hale, the golden-boy with a smile straight out of a shampoo commercial—her ordinary life flips upside down.Suddenly she’s “Slap Girl,” the center of every hallway rumor, partnered with Adrian for a major project, and tripping (literally) into the messiest, funniest, most unexpected connection of her life.Adrian isn’t the perfect guy everyone thinks he is—and he might just like Lena’s chaotic, clumsy honesty more than anything. But when a mysterious new transfer student starts flirting, old crushes stir drama, and the school announces a couples competition for the Spring Formal, Lena and Adrian’s fragile new romance is tested in every hilarious, heart-pounding way possible.With jealous rivals, exploding chemistry labs, almost-fights in parking lots, and kisses that melt every doubt away, Lena learns that falling in love isn’t the problem—falling alone is.And Adrian? Well… he’s determined to catch her every time.A swoony, messy, laugh-out-loud teen romance about chaos, courage, and choosing the person who makes your world feel like home.