The Wonder of You

By: Willow Green

Narrated by: Rebecca Norfolk, Tom Allenby

It's a big deal to kiss someone for the first time, especially if the whole world is watching.

Emily Montgomery and Josh Sacco have two things in common: they have played the main characters in a hugely popular film series, Wonderwick Woods, since they were teenagers, and they cannot stand each other.

Emily is a bookworm with movie star looks, famous for her never-a-hair-out-of-place professionalism, she knows that she will have to fight to be taken seriously as an actress after coming of age as a beloved children's book character. She is always on time to set and always knows her lines.

Josh is a Hollywood nepo baby, famous for being everyone's favorite bad boy, always having a new girl on his arm and being splashed across the tabloids. He's always late, always playing pranks, and constantly forgets his lines.

As they head back to set for the latest movie, both know that there's pressure on them to deliver the biggest moment of the series yet, a kiss between their characters.

But can you kiss someone convincingly when you've always hated them?

©2026 Bethany Rutter (P)2026 Bonnier Books UK