You can follow her on her website, Instagram, Twitter, and Goodreads. She currently lives in Atlanta, where she is on the leadership team of a non-profit for Catholic parents with LGBT children. She spent two years teaching middle school math with Teach for America in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Kelly graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in English Literature and American Studies. She is also the author of the self-published novel Her Name in the Sky, which was featured on BuzzFeed, Bustle, and AfterEllen. Her traditional debut, Late to the Party, releases April 21, 2020, from Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press. Kelly wrote her first story, a gripping tale about the Easter Bunny when she was six years old. From author Kelly Quindlen comes a new laugh-out-loud romp through the ups and downs of teen romance. Hijinks, heartbreak, and gay fake-dating scheme for the ages. But when an opportunity presents itself for Scottie to get back at her toxic ex (and climb her school’s social ladder at the same time), she bribes Irene into playing along. Their bumpy start only gets bumpier the more time they spend together.

Things only get worse when their nosey, do-gooder moms get involved and the girls are forced to carpool together until Irene’s car gets out of the shop. High school nemeses fall in love in this queer YA rom-com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuisten.Īfter losing spectacularly to her ex-girlfriend in their first game since their break up, Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, the incredibly beautiful and incredibly mean Irene Abraham.

She drives me crazy author