Instructions for Dancing

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#1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star Nicola Yoon is back with her eagerly anticipated third novel. With all the heart and hope of her last two books, this is an utterly unique romance.

Evie Thomas doesn’t believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually. 

As Evie tries to understand why this is happening, she finds herself at La Brea Dance studio, learning to waltz, fox-trot, and tango with a boy named X. X is everything that Evie is not: adventurous, passionate, daring. His philosophy is to say yes to everything — including entering a ballroom dance competition with a girl he’s only just met.

Falling for X is definitely not what Evie had in mind. If her visions of heartbreak have taught her anything, it’s that no one escapes love unscathed. But as she and X dance around and toward each other, Evie is forced to question all she thought she knew about life and love. In the end, is love worth the risk?A 2021 Kids’ Indie Next List Selection
A New York Times “10 YA Books to Add to Your Reading List This Summer” title
A Parade Best YA Book of 2021
A TAYSHAS Reading List selection
A Good Morning America June pick
A Junior Library Guild selection

“A remarkable, irresistible love story that will linger long after readers turn the final page.” —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

“Yoon delivers a story of love’s unpredictability and the importance of perspective that unfolds with ease and heart.” —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly

“A sweet, genuine love story sure to pull on the heartstrings.” —STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal
 
“An endearing, affecting exploration of the journey of love. Everything Yoon touches turns to gold and this cinematic supernatural romance will be no exception.” —STARRED REVIEW, Booklist

“Yoon delivers this captivating story of first love with beautiful prose, clever dialogue that swings between laugh-out-loud funny and wildly insightful, clear respect for the complexity and nuance of her teen characters’ perspectives and emotions — and just enough magic to make it all truly unforgettable.” —STARRED REVIEW, BookPage
 
“The real power of the story is that Yoon’s exploration of love isn’t confined to romance, and deals with platonic and familial love as well. . . . Evie’s, and Yoon’s, musings on life and love will be appreciated by YA readers of all ages.” —New York Times

“This bittersweet YA romance weighs the joy and whimsy of love against the inevitability of heartache.” —Shelf Awareness

“No one can spark more joy with her writing than Nicola Yoon. Instructions for Dancing is poignant, heartbreaking at times, but woven throughout is hope, light, and love. Yoon has written yet another book that will live rent free in my heart.” —Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties

“Yoon’s latest tackles the magic of first loves with unexpected gut punches tied together with meaningful storytelling.” —Buzzfeed

“Another stunning YA romance.” —PopSugar

“If you want a story to make you laugh and cry (and maybe even try to tango), Instructions for Dancing has just the touch of magic you’re looking for.” —Apple BooksNICOLA YOON is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Sun Is Also a Star and Everything, Everything which were both turned into a major motion pictures. She grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn and lives in Los Angeles with her family. She’s also a hopeless romantic who firmly believes that you can fall in love in an instant and that it can last forever. Visit Nicola online at nicolayoon.com and follow @NicolaYoon on Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram.US

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