Synopsis:

Beatrice Quinn has spent sixteen very serious years studying to get into Oxford University. Homeschooled and a whiz at statistics, Beatrice knows that she belongs at Oxford, where she will finally find people who understand her. She thought the hardest part would be getting in, not convincing her parents to let her go. They’ve put a halt to her plans until she can prove she’s able to make friends with people her own age and function in social situations. Their solution: Shakespearean theater camp and a detailed list of teenage milestones to check off. She has six weeks to show her parents she can pull off the role of “normal” teenager and won’t spend the rest of her life hiding in a library. 

Unfortunately, hearts and hormones don’t follow any rules, and there is no textbook for teenage interactions. When she’s adopted by a group of eclectic theater kids, and immediately makes an enemy of the gorgeous, popular son of the camp founders, she realizes that relationships are trickier than calculus. As the summer draws to an end, and with Oxford on the line, this girl genius stumbles through illicit parties, double dog dares, and more than your fair share of Shakespeare. But before the final curtain falls, will she still feel like Oxford alone is enough?

Serena Kaylor’s debut, Long Story Short, is a fun rom-com with a whole lot of heart about friendship, first love, and learning to take a chance on yourself.

Cover Art Credit:

Art Direction: Kerri Resnick (@soverykerri on Twitter and @kerriresnick on IG)

Illustrator: Katie Smith (@_katiesmith_illustration_ on IG)

Katie’s Website: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Ksmithillustration

LINKS:

Macmillan.com book page: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250818416

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CNFJGV5

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/long-story-short-serena-kaylor/1139985503

Books-A-Million: https://www.booksamillion.com/product/9781250818416

IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250818416

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57034751-long-story-short

Goodreads Short URL: https://bit.ly/LongStoryShortGR

 

About the Author:

Serena Kaylor likes to write about that first flush of summer love, whispered conversations at midnight, and endings happy enough to make your toes curl. She grew up running wild as a changeling through North Carolina swamps, and as an adult, has wandered from libraries into medicine. When she’s not writing, she can be found experimenting in her kitchen, wallpapering any blank surface, and hugging every dog that will let her. Long Story Short is her debut novel. 

Website: https://seeserenawrite.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SerenaKaylor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serena.kaylor

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21177166.Serena_Kaylor