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The No-Kissing Contract
What happens when your childhood crush becomes your fake boyfriend… and your biggest problem?
Juniper Blake has one rule for surviving high school avoid Sebastian Thorne at all costs. He’s the boy who shattered her eleven-year-old heart and the reason she’s perfected the art of pretending he doesn’t exist.
But when the school decides June is trying to break up her best friend’s relationship, she needs a quick reputation fix—and there’s only one person chaotic enough to help.
Enter Sebastian Thorne: brooding artist. Trust-fund menace. Human social-disaster zone and Juniper’s new fake-boyfriend.
A fake relationship might save June’s social life, but the rules are
Convince everyone they’re a real couple
Survive their families’ annual gala without combusting
Absolutely—no kissing
June tells herself this is strictly business. Sebastian—infuriating, unpredictable Sebastian—proves her wrong every single day.
Now she has to choose which risk is bigger—the heartbreak she’s been avoiding, or the one she never saw coming.
Perfect for fans of TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE, THE FILL-IN BOYFRIEND, BETTER THAN THE MOVIES, and anyone who can't resist fake dating, childhood crushes, and the no-kissing rule that's definitely getting broken.
Juniper Blake has one rule for surviving high school avoid Sebastian Thorne at all costs. He’s the boy who shattered her eleven-year-old heart and the reason she’s perfected the art of pretending he doesn’t exist.
But when the school decides June is trying to break up her best friend’s relationship, she needs a quick reputation fix—and there’s only one person chaotic enough to help.
Enter Sebastian Thorne: brooding artist. Trust-fund menace. Human social-disaster zone and Juniper’s new fake-boyfriend.
A fake relationship might save June’s social life, but the rules are
Convince everyone they’re a real couple
Survive their families’ annual gala without combusting
Absolutely—no kissing
June tells herself this is strictly business. Sebastian—infuriating, unpredictable Sebastian—proves her wrong every single day.
Now she has to choose which risk is bigger—the heartbreak she’s been avoiding, or the one she never saw coming.
Perfect for fans of TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE, THE FILL-IN BOYFRIEND, BETTER THAN THE MOVIES, and anyone who can't resist fake dating, childhood crushes, and the no-kissing rule that's definitely getting broken.
360 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 5, 2026
About the author
Nicole Lightwood
2 books4 followersNicole Lightwood writes emotionally immersive young adult romance—from grounded contemporary stories to magical fantasy worlds where danger and desire collide. Whether her characters are navigating high school or breaking curses with forbidden magic, she's here for the slow burns, the banter, and the moments that stay with you long after the last page.
She lives on a small farm in Kentucky with her husband, five children, three Dobermans, and an unreasonable number of geese. When she's not torturing her characters (lovingly), she's sketching them, haunting bookstores, or collecting books the way dragons hoard shiny things.
She lives on a small farm in Kentucky with her husband, five children, three Dobermans, and an unreasonable number of geese. When she's not torturing her characters (lovingly), she's sketching them, haunting bookstores, or collecting books the way dragons hoard shiny things.
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Review of advance copy
loved this! I couldn't put it down !
May 28, 2026
I went into The No-Kissing Contract expecting a fun fake-dating YA romance, and somehow got emotionally attacked in the best possible way.
What makes this book work so well is how real the relationships feel. The friendships are messy and layered, the romantic tension simmers under every interaction, and the emotional misunderstandings hit painfully hard because you completely understand why every character feels the way they do.
The slow unraveling of Ethan and June’s dynamic had me HOOKED. And Sebastian Thorne? Obsessed. The quiet, intimidating rich boy energy mixed with all the buried history and unresolved tension was exactly my kind of character setup. Every scene with him felt charged before anything even happened.
The setting also deserves praise because it feels alive in that nostalgic coastal Florida way — it all creates this dreamy atmosphere that felt lived-in and real.
What makes this book work so well is how real the relationships feel. The friendships are messy and layered, the romantic tension simmers under every interaction, and the emotional misunderstandings hit painfully hard because you completely understand why every character feels the way they do.
The slow unraveling of Ethan and June’s dynamic had me HOOKED. And Sebastian Thorne? Obsessed. The quiet, intimidating rich boy energy mixed with all the buried history and unresolved tension was exactly my kind of character setup. Every scene with him felt charged before anything even happened.
The setting also deserves praise because it feels alive in that nostalgic coastal Florida way — it all creates this dreamy atmosphere that felt lived-in and real.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Cute love story. Liked the history between the characters. Super slow burn. Zero spice. Author captured teenage insecurities and high school drama.
March 29, 2026
I received this book as an ARC and it was really cute! It had me gushing and nervous at times. This book had very swoon moments that made me feel like I was in the story. I loved it!
July 8, 2026
i love love love
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