Six Times We Almost Kissed(And One Time We Did)
There’s nothing quite like the discovery of someone who loves you wholly and completely for who you are and every version of yourself you’ve ever been. That’s who Penny and Tate are for each other, they just haven’t quite figured it out yet. Growing up with moms who were best friends, Penny and Tate have been together through thick and thin while stuck in the never-ending tension of undiscovered feelings. When their moms combine their households, the girls are finally forced to face their feelings.
Penny and Tate’s ability to show up for each other despite whatever they’re going through highlights admirable levels of selflessness and maturity. Dealing with the traumatic death of Penny’s father and absent mother alongside Tate’s battle with her mother’s illness could easily be mistaken for trauma bonding but instead is written in such grounded emotion that the true love they have for each other is impossible to doubt.
This is a story that makes you grieve with, laugh with, and yearn for the characters as you piece together their complicated feelings along with them. The stories from their past intertwined with the present take you deep into the hearts of Penny and Tate, while glimpsing into the lives of their family and friends who love them dearly. Sharpe’s wonderfully heart wrenching story is rooted in complicated emotions and makes you want to reflect on your own relationships with the reminder that growing up doesn’t necessarily make things easier, but sharing yourself with others does.
