Irrelevant Situations (Pre-order)

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Under the plastic palm trees of San Diego, Izzie Thatcher is focused on her year of community college and preparing for a university transfer while living with her platonic (yes, really) best friend Joe Gavin.

What she didn’t plan for was Joe’s traitorous older brother, Evan Gavin, crashing on their couch, and her school loan being denied. When she is forced to rely on Evan, the one person she can’t trust, she discovers that she only knew half the story about Joe’s past.

What starts as animosity shifts into a secret romance built on intellectual debates, stolen kisses, and a ticking timeline. Hiding from her growing problems, Izzie risks her friendship with Joe and her education as she tries to convince Evan to label the relationship.

Irrelevant Situations is a deep exploration of what leads to situationships and whether we fight the love we want or accept the love we think we deserve.

Under the plastic palm trees of San Diego, Izzie Thatcher is focused on her year of community college and preparing for a university transfer while living with her platonic (yes, really) best friend Joe Gavin.

What she didn’t plan for was Joe’s traitorous older brother, Evan Gavin, crashing on their couch, and her school loan being denied. When she is forced to rely on Evan, the one person she can’t trust, she discovers that she only knew half the story about Joe’s past.

What starts as animosity shifts into a secret romance built on intellectual debates, stolen kisses, and a ticking timeline. Hiding from her growing problems, Izzie risks her friendship with Joe and her education as she tries to convince Evan to label the relationship.

Irrelevant Situations is a deep exploration of what leads to situationships and whether we fight the love we want or accept the love we think we deserve.

What readers are saying

“Izzie, and every character she shared the page with, felt real, as if I might pass them on the street (or on the beaches of San Diego). The way Alyssa portrayed the complexity of family (and drama), the beauty of friendship and sometimes its fragility, and the mess and magic of intimate love never felt contrived. Although romance with a happily ever after is usually my go-to genre, Izzie’s story offered a different kind of ending, one that I believe will resonate deeply with so many readers.”

-Amanda G.

“Alyssa did an amazing job writing IS, I sympathized with Izzie from the beginning. I kept turning the pages in hope and curiosity, wondering if time and patience were the key with Evan. I rooted for her in every decision she made, and my heart hurt when she hurt. It is a magnificent book for young adults in college, figuring out their heart’s desires.”

-Teresa Z.