From bestselling author Ella Fields comes an all-new, turbulent, new adult romance.Dashiell Thane wasn’t a nice guy.He was an abrasive, demanding, conniving, intolerable brat. Yet somehow, we’d been best friends our whole lives. Until our senior year when I finally decided to dip my toes into the dating pool. All it took was one kiss for jealousy, lies, and betrayal to sweep in and propel us … to sweep in and propel us heart first into dizzying, hostile depths.
You’re not supposed to kiss your best friend.
You’re definitely not supposed to kiss your best friend while you’re dating someone else.
And the absolute worst thing you could do is fall for your best friend.
Unless, of course, you want to ruin everything.
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Gah!! I need to catch my breath from one of the BEST stories I have ever read. Dash and Peggy were raw, honest, and so intense. I absolutely love Ella Fields’ stories as her characters always have chemistry and banter for days but they always contain pivotal moments where you know, as a reader, you will be irrevocably changed. Kiss and Break Up is such an example. This story was absolutely incredible and full of amazing banter, swoons, fiery chemistry, alongside Fields’ trademark uber level of angst that she is known for. I loved Dash and Peggy and their tumultuous love story and didn’t come up for air once!
Dashiell “Dash” Thane and Peggy Newland have been connected amd bestfriends since they’ve been playmates in diapers. But when lines cross between them their senior year in high school and they move into an unknown grey area between friends and lovers, they are forced to navigate a treacherous path filled with jealousy, drama and pain.
I swear in my mind I call Ella Fields the “Gentle Ripper”. I am equally terrified and in awe of her skills as I know she has the power to break my heart with the level of angst and anguish in her stories. There is no other name that best describes the sweetest heart destroyer in this business. She has the power to completely eviscerate me where I still have PTSD (Callum, anyone?) but all is forgiven after she heals your heart with her remarkable love stories
All and all, Kiss and Break Up is one of the BEST stories I have read from Ella. It legit felt like she had my heart in her hands the entire time. I smirked, I swooned and then just about died when she tore my heart out. There were times I was afraid to continue but I could not stop turning the pages. That is her ingenious gift. I equally loved and hated Dash’s devotion to and love for Peggy because like in all of her stories, both painful and amazing actions were the result. This story will tear your heart out and likewise heal you as only Fields can do. This is another winner and a book that I will reread again and again. Bravo! 5 ‘Something Beautiful’ Stars! ~Ratula
Dash & Peggy Sue were the ultimate friends turn to lovers romance. Dash is a cocky, no care in world having bad boy that only has a soft spot for his BFF Peggy. Peggy is a beautiful, quirky, sweet loyal girl just trying to experience all that her teenage years will allow. They’ve been friends since they were babies and let’s just say their teenage years have them facing a bit of reality and a lot of unanswered questions. No one writes teenage angst like Ella Fields. This book was so good. Just the right amount of angst, swoon worthy moments and sexy times. Loved it!
Kiss and Break Up by Ella Fields is High School romance at its very best. Ella’s writing of young high schoolers had me wanting to go back to high school. Ella can write in great detail all the emotions of Senior Year drama, angst, humor, and romance. I loved smart-mouth, confident Dash. Peggy has been his best friend since birth. He wanted to change that and wanted more from his best friend. Ella also writes secondary characters ( their friends) who are a huge part of their romance story. Again, Ella writes characters who you fall in love with and also want them to have a book. Ella amazes me. Her gift of writing always captures my heart.
5 “Freckles” Stars
The angst Queen has done it again! Am I surprised? Heck no! No matter what, time and time again Ella delivers and she does so with a resounding bang. I couldn’t get enough of this story. These characters took over all the space inside of my head. I couldn’t and still can’t stop thinking about them.
Dashiell “Dash” Thane is spoiled, cocky, self-centered and brash, and I LOVED every single part of him. Gahhh, the things that came out of his mouth were so crass, but I just wanted more. He gives zero f***’s and doesn’t apologize for it. He doesn’t care about anybody except for his best friend Peggy. Honestly, Dash took over every-freaking-thing. Nothing mattered, only Dash. Like Ariana sings, “I see it, I like it, I want it.”
Peggy was authentic and real. I liked her and liked that she had a backbone and didn’t just get walked all over. She had sass and spunk. I also liked her fierceness. But what I liked most was her friendship with Daphne and Willa. No matter what, they were always there for each other. They were the ultimate girl squad, love these girls.
Dash and Peggy’s friendship is one for the ages. It’s rocky at times, but it doesn’t take long before they’re back to their normal selves. Something happens that has Dash questioning if there’s more than just friendship between him and Peggy. And Dash realizes that yes, there’s definitely more that he feels for Peggy than just a friend. The only question is, does Peggy feel the same, and if so, is the fall worth it?
Kiss and Break Up gave me all the feels. This YA/NA romance was filled with drama, betrayal, and angst galore. It took me on an emotional roller coaster ride that had me hanging on for dear life. It had my heart racing at record speed anticipating what was going to happen. KABU was everything delicious and I wanted and needed more. I’m excited for whatever Ella has up her sleeve. I will say though, I hope she takes us back to Magnolia Cove, because I need more Daphne & Lars and Willa & Jackson! I desperately need more of their stories. Once again, another book by Ella to add to my favorites list.
I just finished my read of Kiss and Break Up and I am smiling like a loon. I feel like a giddy teenager. Nobody writes NA like Ella! Ticked all my boxes & more…
Deliciously complicated Asshole
Female lead with a backbone
Stabby moments
Swoony moments
Angst
Fierce female friendships
Heartbreak
Betrayal
Funny AF
Sexy times to make you squirm
Kiss and Break Up is what NA Romance is all about, tummy butterflies, bad decisions and first kisses that make you sigh all the happy sighs… Perfection!
We all know I fan girl this author pretty hard & stories like this are why. Definite 5 star read. Get it on your TBR today
Ella Fields puts a unique spin on the friends to lovers troupe in this newest story of love and hate. Best friends for life, Dash and Peggy Sue, have shared everything meaningful and adverse. Although most of it has been Dash forcing his rules and wrath on Peggy. He bullied his way into her life, declaring them best friends, and tormented her throughout most of it also.
But people grow up and Peggy wants to experience the same things girls her age have, regardless of her best friends over protective nature. So many things go wrong between these two. This story demonstrates the perfect thin line between love and hate and how to decipher which is the real emotion.
Dash is one of the biggest jerks yet redeemable characters Fields has written to date. You go from wanting to choke him to wanting to kiss him silly in a matter of one sentence to the next. And what a deliciously dirty mouth Dash has. I love that Dash was so sure of himself at a young age and knew how to express it very well. Prepare to be squeezing your stress balls and fanning yourself furiously at times… maybe even more we won’t discuss here.
Angst and young adult drama reign galore in this coming of age story as the words and emotions jump off the pages and grip you from from the beginning. All of their friends are just as intriguing and OMG do I hope there are plans for their stories!!! Between Jackson & Willa and Lars & Daphne, there are some juicy stories left to be told and I can’t wait for more.
Ella Fields writes a
BAD BOY-JERK-ASSHOLE ~ PANTY dropping, HEART melting, SWOON for days…. BookBoyfriend like no ones business *SIGH*
I seriously loved this story. Peggy and Dash . They have the best fun, open, honest friendship and that is a GREAT thing to have with your best friend.
Once I started reading I did not want to stop and after I finished I couldn’t stop thinking of them and the rest of the gang. There are some fabulous side characters
QUOTE ~ A hidden truth unearthed. It was official. I’d fallen for my best friend, and she was breaking my black fucking heart. ~
FANTASTIC and MUST READ from Ella Fields!
I loved this story so much!!! The characters, the descriptions, the story… it kept me captivated right until the very end. The angst was strong, and it was done SO WELL. I was yelling at my tablet and swooning all at the same time.
You NEED this book! I absolutely recommend it!
Kiss and Break Up by Ella Fields
5++++ Stars
OMG!! This is sooo epic and absolutely wonderful!! Ella didn’t disappoint! Ella delivered and then some!! Her words are beyond beautiful and powerful! Kiss and Break is so captivating!! Loved, loved, loved!!
“She was the one constant in my life. A pillar of light among the ever-gray bullshit that stalked from one day to the next.”
“Falling in love with you has been the hardest, most exhausting, exhilarating, and wondrous thing to ever happen to me.”
Very highly recommend~