No Love Allowed

by Kate Evangelista

Overview

It's all fun and parties until someone falls in love in this glitzy, glamorous modern fairy tale starring a refreshingly self-assured heroine.

Caleb desperately needs a fake girlfriend. Either he attends a series of parties for his father's law firm with a pretty girl on his arm, or he gets shipped off to Yale to start a future he's not ready for and isn't sure he wants. And sadly, the last unattached girl in his social circle has just made the grievous mistake of falling in love with him. Fortunately, Didi, recently fired waitress and aspiring painter, is open to new experiences. As the summer ticks by in a whirl of lavish parties, there’s only one rule: they must not fall in love!

Chosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads, Kate Evangelista’s novel No Love Allowed is filled with the perfect mixture of humor and hope.

Praise for No Love Allowed:

"Evangelista takes a familiar story of young love and makes it fresh." —VOYA

“The perfect YA contemporary romance.” —Stephanie, Bookfever

"It's like a modern fairy tale." –Camelle, reader on SwoonReads.com

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250073907
Publisher:	Feiwel & Friends
Publication date:	04/19/2016
Series:	Dodge Cove Trilogy Series , #1
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	663,197
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

When Kate Evangelista, author of No Love Allowed, 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 and never looked back. Today, she is a graduate of De La Salle University - Manila with a 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.

Editorial Reviews

"Evangelista takes a familiar story of young love and makes it fresh." —VOYA

"Given the growing awareness towards understanding the stigmas, issues and concerns surrounding mental illness, I find it refreshing that this book doesn’t preach about what to do or how to be – it just tells a story of two people who fall in love and who just also happen to struggle with issues that deserve a place to be talked about." -Whatsageek.com

“Wow. I loved this. LOVED it. Kate used a deft touch, getting Didi just right. I’m looking forward more in this series because all the main players deserve their own stories. Read this book. You will NOT be disappointed.” - Christine Ashworth, Swoon Reader

"I laughed and was teary eyed and had goose bumps and many more mixed emotions when I was reading and I kept reading it over and over. It's like a modern fairy tale." –Camelle, reader on SwoonReads.com

“The romance was incredible. There was also a great set of secondary characters. Nathan was my favorite. And I'm so thrilled that he's going to get his own story too. I can't wait for it. The perfect YA contemporary romance for me. It had humor, romance, awesome characters and great writing. Pretty much everything I want in a book.” - Stephanie (Bookfever)

From the Publisher

I loved this story, I couldn't put it down and ended up staying up half the night to finish it. Highly recommend!

Tandrence

02/01/2016
Gr 9 Up—Didi has just lost her much-needed waitressing job at the country club. The electricity is turned off at her house, and she oversleeps, can't take a hot shower, and is forced to wear yesterday's uniform. The day completely falls apart when she trips over her shoelaces and spills water on a couple in the midst of a bad breakup. The angry patron, Amber, takes out her grief and frustration on Didi, but Caleb, the trust fund brat, attempts to smooth things over between Didi and the country club management. Unemployed, with mounting bills and few prospects, Didi resigns herself to a summer of focusing on her aspiring painting career. Meanwhile, Amber's family are important clients of Caleb's father, and his gap year in Europe is suddenly in jeopardy. To make amends, he must work in his father's law firm for the summer and attend all of the related social events. However, he will need a fake girlfriend on his arm to keep the social sharks at bay. Didi eagerly accepts Caleb's proposal, which includes one rule: no falling in love. What ensues are a charmed summer of elite social events and Pretty Woman-style transformations as Didi enters Caleb's world of wealth and status while also fending off what is quickly becoming more than just a fake relationship for appearance's sake. VERDICT Despite the clichéd characters and predictable plot, fans of the genre will enjoy the rags-to-riches fairy tale.—Lynn Rashid, Marriotts Ridge High School, Marriottsville, MD

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