Today we are celebrating the publication of Kasie West's debut adult rom-com, We Met Like This. It sounds like a fun and sweet story and it's receiving rave reviews already. We enjoyed chatting with Kasie and hope you will enjoy getting to know her too. Thanks to St. Martin's Press, we have FIVE copies of We Met Like This to give away!
Kasie West is the author of 16 young adult books and counting. Her debut, Pivot Point, received a starred review in Publishers Weekly and was a 2014 YALSA BFYA (Best Fiction for Young Adults) pick and the 2013 Whitney Award for Best Novel by a New Author. Kasie is also the author of PS I Like You, Sunkissed, and many others. Kasie’s books have been translated into over 20 languages, including German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Turkish, Danish, Polish, Indonesian, Czech, and Slovakian. Kasie lives with her family in Central California. We Met Like This is her adult debut.
Can the wrong kind of meet-cute still lead to Mr. Right?
Margot Hart is a hopeless romantic who dreams of repping love stories as a literary agent—and living one herself. Which is why she despises dating apps. The only guy she keeps matching with is Oliver, whose one disastrous date with her ended in nothing but a memorable kiss.
When Margot loses her job and runs into Oliver again, he’s convinced she just wants a repeat make-out. And maybe she does. They’re total opposites, after all. But as she fights to launch her own agency, Oliver proves steady, supportive, and impossible to ignore.
Now Margot has to decide if true love can come from the one place she swore it never would.
Kasie West’s adult debut sparkles with witty banter, messy meet-cutes, and romance worth swiping right on.
"West’s adult debut is everything―vulnerable, spicy, funny, and squeal-out-loud romantic."
- Kirkus (starred review)
"YA author West’s (Better Than Revenge) adult debut gives second-chance romance and opposites-attract tropes a new twist. This engaging, witty, unputdownable romance is a must for all collections."
- Library Journal (starred review)
"A fun and delightful romance from a beloved author."
- Culturess
What is a favorite compliment you have received on your writing?
My very favorite compliment is when people tell me that they related so much to the character that it was like they were reading about their own life. I love that. I love when people feel understood when reading something I wrote. I think it is such a human need—to feel seen. To know we are not alone in this world and that other people have felt the things we’ve felt or experienced some of the same joys and heartaches that we have. I love it when books make us feel that way.
How is Margot similar to or different from you?
People have told me that Margot is a lovable mess and I would agree with that. I don’t think I’m super similar to Margot except in the fact that she and I share the same organization style. I have a chair where I keep my not too dirty but not completely clean clothes as well. I also have a very unorganized bookcase. And I often find myself distracted by my phone while trying to work. Oh, also, I’m a total romantic. On the other hand, I do not have a love/hate relationship with my sister and I’m pretty driven.
If We Met Like This was made into a movie, who would you cast in the leading roles?
This is a tricky question because people tend to hold you to this down the road if any casting ever does take place. And honestly, I don’t picture any particular actors/actresses when I’m writing. BUT, since you asked, and since I think it’s fun, I will list off a few who I think would do a fabulous job and who I could picture in the role. But I think there are so many options for all these characters.
Margot: Cailee Spaeny
Oliver: Diego Boneta
Sloane (best friend): Yara Shahidi
Audrey (sister): Skyler Samuels
Rob (boss): Matt Bomer
What is your favorite autumn activity?
Drinking iced pumpkin spiced chai because I am that girl and yummy drinks are my happy place in any season. But I also love driving around and looking at all the pretty fall colors. Autumn really is my favorite season.
If your life was a TV series, which celebrity would you want to narrate it? (Like how John McEnroe narrated Devi's life on Never Have I Ever.)
Okay, so I love Never Have I Ever and he does a fabulous job. The writing on that show is chef’s kiss (as is the acting). Anyway, my life…who would I want to narrate it? I’m a Swiftie so Taylor would be awesome, of course. I think she’d be funny too and a bit chaotic, which is me. But I also love a deep voice with a sexy accent, so maybe Tom Hiddleston. He could make my life seem more intriguing and exciting than it actually is.
If we were to visit you right now, what are some places you would take us to see?
I’m lucky enough to live right in between two national parks: Yosemite and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. They are both amazing and if anyone ever comes and visits me, I think they must go to see either of them. They are truly stunning.
My very favorite compliment is when people tell me that they related so much to the character that it was like they were reading about their own life. I love that. I love when people feel understood when reading something I wrote. I think it is such a human need—to feel seen. To know we are not alone in this world and that other people have felt the things we’ve felt or experienced some of the same joys and heartaches that we have. I love it when books make us feel that way.
How is Margot similar to or different from you?
People have told me that Margot is a lovable mess and I would agree with that. I don’t think I’m super similar to Margot except in the fact that she and I share the same organization style. I have a chair where I keep my not too dirty but not completely clean clothes as well. I also have a very unorganized bookcase. And I often find myself distracted by my phone while trying to work. Oh, also, I’m a total romantic. On the other hand, I do not have a love/hate relationship with my sister and I’m pretty driven.
If We Met Like This was made into a movie, who would you cast in the leading roles?
This is a tricky question because people tend to hold you to this down the road if any casting ever does take place. And honestly, I don’t picture any particular actors/actresses when I’m writing. BUT, since you asked, and since I think it’s fun, I will list off a few who I think would do a fabulous job and who I could picture in the role. But I think there are so many options for all these characters.
Margot: Cailee Spaeny
Oliver: Diego Boneta
Sloane (best friend): Yara Shahidi
Audrey (sister): Skyler Samuels
Rob (boss): Matt Bomer
What is your favorite autumn activity?
Drinking iced pumpkin spiced chai because I am that girl and yummy drinks are my happy place in any season. But I also love driving around and looking at all the pretty fall colors. Autumn really is my favorite season.
If your life was a TV series, which celebrity would you want to narrate it? (Like how John McEnroe narrated Devi's life on Never Have I Ever.)
Okay, so I love Never Have I Ever and he does a fabulous job. The writing on that show is chef’s kiss (as is the acting). Anyway, my life…who would I want to narrate it? I’m a Swiftie so Taylor would be awesome, of course. I think she’d be funny too and a bit chaotic, which is me. But I also love a deep voice with a sexy accent, so maybe Tom Hiddleston. He could make my life seem more intriguing and exciting than it actually is.
If we were to visit you right now, what are some places you would take us to see?
I’m lucky enough to live right in between two national parks: Yosemite and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. They are both amazing and if anyone ever comes and visits me, I think they must go to see either of them. They are truly stunning.
Thanks to Kasie for chatting with us and to St. Martin's Press for sharing her book with our readers.
How to win: Use Gleam to enter the giveaway. (Rafflecopter is shutting down at the end of September, so we are switching over to Gleam.) If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. If you have trouble using Gleam on our blog, enter the giveaway here.
We Met Like This (5 print copies)
Giveaway ends September 21st at midnight EST.
Enjoyed this post? Never miss out on future posts by following us.
Listen to this book on Speechify!
No comments:
Post a Comment