The Kissing Booth

By: Beth Reekles

Narrated by: Cynthia Holloway

NOW A NETFLIX MOVIE STARRING JOEY KING AND JACOB ELORDI! Read the first book in the Kissing Booth series for some fun, fresh romance from Beth Reekles.

Meet Rochelle “Elle” Evans: pretty, popular—and never been kissed. Meet Noah Flynn: badass, volatile—and a total player.

When Elle decides to run a kissing booth at her school's Spring Carnival, she locks lips with Noah and her life is turned upside down. Her head says to keep away, but her heart wants to draw closer. This romance seems far from a fairy tale.

Is Elle headed for heartbreak or will she get her happily ever after?

Don’t miss the next two books in the series:
-The Kissing Booth #2: Going the Distance
-The Kissing Booth #3: One Last Time

Critic reviews

Praise for the Queen of Rom Coms:

"Beth Reekles became a sensation." —Today on The Kissing Booth

"The lighthearted comedy is perfect for summer."—Teen Vogue on The Kissing Booth

"A holiday in the sun filled with heart and soul."—Kirkus Reviews on Beach Cute

"An entertaining blend of humor, romance, and drama." —Publishers Weekly on Beach Cute

"A messy romance during a prestigious London internship."—Kirkus on Love & Lattes

"Swoon." —Booklist on Love & Lattes

Movie was better

I think a lot of us came for this because of the movie. This book is nothing like the movie it hardly or never talks about the rules and really doesn’t have the same magic that the movie had. It didn’t have the OMG girls and completely switched the sides around from who did what.

Dragged

There was about two hours of padding in the story. Lots of repetition, lots of throwaway scenes, lots of wordy dialogue, but most of that in the last two hours. I did like the performance, and I did like the main character. Even though she hadn’t dated, she was smart and worldly and funny. However, her love interest was kind of a jerk. Aside from the physical attraction, I really didn’t see what she saw in him.

The Kissing Booth

This is a great story! Can’t believe a teenager wrote it! Very good read! I would recommend it.

the movie was great so why does the book suck?

I find it sad that this girl treats this boy like crap and like their relationship is his fault. I am so disappointed in how it turned out. I can't even finish it as it's so bad. It's just sad that the girl can't take responsibility for being a liar and blames everyone but herself.

Unmet potential

Cringeworrhy in a fun way. The book reads more like a first draft rather than the finished product. There are directions toward drama and intrigue where the characters could have gone. Instead the characters take short walks down the interesting paths and turn back to the same old thing. Noah 's response to everything seems to be "yeah"; yet he is a supposed intelligent student athlete being courted by ivy league schools.
If you watched the movie and are looking for a bit of background, you will not find it here. The book provides no more substance than the movie. In some ways the movie makes up for the lack of polish in the book. Both the movie and the book are fun, cringeworrhy and simple to understand.... Good choices when your brain is on overload and you need a bit of food to destress. Definitely a good first attempt by the author... A good editor could make this into a stellar book.
Final note, I definitely suggest reading this rather than listening to this version. The performer's attempt at the male voices just dumbs down the characters in a manner I do not believe is intended. Rather than the long suffering, brooding male, Noah comes off as lackluster and blah.
Read this if you enjoyed the movie or as a fun vacation from your problems read. Looking forward to future attempts from the author.