The only way to get over a hopeless crush is to find someone new…Enter: The Boyfriend Bracket!
Putting a new spin on a classic trope, Kate Evangelista explores family bonds, changing relationships, and senior year as our heroine tries to get over her brother’s best friend.
Q & A
with
Kate Evangelista
A secret love affair.• How did The Boyfriend Bracket come about? Your inspiration?
My editor called me one night and we started brainstorming what my next book would be. I had just finished writing The Dodge Cove trilogy, so we were looking for the next thing. The second she suggested the brother’s best friend trope, I knew right away what the book would be about. The story pretty much wrote itself after that.• How is Stella different from the other lead characters in your previous books?
Stella is on a mission. All she wants is to get into fashion school for college. That means getting through senior year. For her, that means having someone to escort her to all the dances because as Franklin says, “Prom photos are forever.”• Who is the 'ideal' boyfriend?
The ideal boyfriend is someone who can be a partner. Someone who can support you. Someone you can trust. Someone you can count on when the going gets tough. Someone you can go out with yet stay home when it’s raining and all you want is to cuddle. William Montgomery is all of these things and more.• How have things changed since Taste? Your writing process?
Wow! Taste takes me back. Definitely, I have a better grasp of my craft. I love editing more now than ever. I know what I need to do the second that editorial letter pops into my inbox.• What is next for you?
I’m always working on something new. Even if I’m not in front of my laptop, I’m imagining how a new story will play out or how characters will react to a certain situation. There is always a new story that begs to be written.
Kate Evangelista
Publication Date: June 19, 2018
Genre: YA Contemporary, Romance
Stella has had a hopeless crush on Will, her older brother’s best friend FOREVER, but now that Cam and Will have graduated and are going off to college, this year is her chance to really strike out on her own. Without her overprotective brother and his sidekick around to distract her, she can focus on having all the typical high school experiences that she’s always dreamed of―starting with finding a boyfriend! With the help of her best friend, Franklin, she comes up with the perfect plan to have a boyfriend by Christmas: The Boyfriend Bracket.
Or it seems like the perfect plan . . . right up until Will starts showing up again. How is she supposed to find the perfect boyfriend when none of her dates measure up to the one boy she can never have?
The Boyfriend Bracket puts a new spin on a classic genre in a fun, unforgettable way.
About the Author
When Kate Evangelista was told she had a knack for writing stories, she did the next best thing: entered medical school. After realizing she wasn’t going to be the next Doogie Howser, M.D., Kate wandered into the Literature department of her university and never looked back. Today, she is a graduate of De La Salle University – Manila with an Bachelor of Arts in Literature. She taught high school English for three years and was an essay consultant for two. Currently she writes full time and is based in the Philippines. To learn more about Kate, please visit her website at www.kateevangelista.com or follow her on Twitter @KateEvangelista
Thanks for being on the tour! :)
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