Punk 57

By Penelope Douglas,

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From New York Times Bestselling Author, Penelope Douglas, comes the latest standalone love-hate romance.

We were perfect together. Until we met." MishaI can’t help but smile at the lyrics in her letter. She misses me. In fifth grade, my teacher set us up with pen pals from a different school.…

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2 authors picked Punk 57 as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a pen pals turned to best friends turned to enemies turned to lovers story. And no one could write this mess better than Penelope Douglas. Punk 57 follows the friendship of two kids who only talk through letters until Misha transfers to Ryen’s school and discovers she’s nothing like in the letters. You can blame the hormones, but this book has the same amount of angst as it has of pure goodness.

From Amy's list on friends-to-lovers romance.

I love Penelope’s style of writing. We both started writing new adult novels around the same time. Her books are full of angst and rebellion. They also speak very much to being comfortable in your own skin and following your heart wherever it may lead. I love that the heroine is a badass and super defiant. I love that she’s got a hobby that hovers on being illegal. I also love the heavy emo vibe the hero gives off. He is the perfect band boy boyfriend

It is such a fun read. It feels young but also adult at the…

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