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This May End Badly by Samantha Markum

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This May End Badly

Samantha Markum

St. Martin's Press · Paperback · April 12, 2022

Reading lane: Romantic Comedy for Teens

"The bitingly hilarious, heartfelt This May End Badly takes your favorite fake dating trope and adds plenty of downright delightful shenanigans that'll have readers tearing through the pages." - Emma Lord, New York Times bestselling author of You Have a Match Pranking mastermind Doe and her motley band of Weston girls are determined to win the century-long war against Winfield Academy before the clock ticks down on their senior year.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Campus Charm

Warm, cheeky YA campus-adjacent comedy with a neatly mischievous title.

Come here for

  • boarding-school setup, teen rom-com energy
  • easy, sustained immersion

Expect

  • light romantic tension
  • category-familiar beats, played for fun

Book Details

Authors
Samantha Markum
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Published
April 12, 2022
Format
Paperback
Theme
Romantic Comedy for Teens · Boarding School YA
Reading lane
Romantic Comedy for Teens

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Publisher Categories

  • Romantic Comedy for Teens

  • Boarding School YA

About This Book

"The bitingly hilarious, heartfelt This May End Badly takes your favorite fake dating trope and adds plenty of downright delightful shenanigans that'll have readers tearing through the pages." - Emma Lord, New York Times bestselling author of You Have a Match Pranking mastermind Doe and her motley band of Weston girls are determined to win the century-long war against Winfield Academy before the clock ticks down on their senior year. But when their headmistress announces tha...

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"The bitingly hilarious, heartfelt This May End Badly takes your favorite fake dating trope and adds plenty of downright delightful shenanigans that'll have readers tearing through the pages." - Emma Lord, New York Times bestselling author of You Have a Match Pranking mastermind Doe and her motley band of Weston girls are determined to win the century-long war against Winfield Academy before the clock ticks down on their senior year. But when their headmistress announces that The Weston School will merge with its rival the following year, their longtime feud spirals into chaos. To protect the school that has been her safe haven since her parents' divorce, Doe puts together a plan to prove once and for all that Winfield boys and Weston girls just don't mix, starting with a direct hit at Three, Winfield's boy king and her nemesis. In a desperate move to win, Doe strikes a bargain with Three's cousin, Wells: If he fake dates her to get under Three's skin, she'll help him get back his rightful family heirloom from Three. As the pranks escalate, so do her feelings for her fake boyfriend, and Doe spins lie after lie to keep up her end of the deal. But when a teacher long suspected of inappropriate behavior messes with a younger Weston girl, Doe has to decide what's more important: winning a rivalry, or joining forces to protect something far more critical than a prank war legacy. This May End Badly is a story about friendship, falling in love, and crossing pretty much every line presented to you - and how to atone when you do. EditBuild

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