Operation Prom Date (Tactics in Dating #1)
by Cindi Madsen
Publication Date: March 13, 2017
Publisher: Entangled Teen Crush
Kate ships tons of fictional couples, but IRL her OTP is her
and Mick, the hot quarterback she’s crushed on since, like, forever. With only
one semester left of senior year, it’s now or never if she wants to land him in
time for prom. Since she’s flirtationally challenged, she enlists Cooper
Callihan, the guy who turned popular seemingly overnight but who used to be a
good friend.
Cooper lives and breathes rowing, but his partner just broke
his wrist. When he remembers Kate’s good with a set of oars, he strikes a deal:
help him train, and he’ll make sure her crush notices her. Only he didn’t know
how addicting spending time with her would be. Or how the more successful the
Operation is, the more jealousy he experiences.
The mission has been set. The troops have their marching
orders. But what if the target is the wrong guy all along?
Disclaimer: This
Entangled Teen Crush book contains stargazing, accidental swimming, and poker
swindling. This kissing practice will melt your ereader…and give you a new
couple to ship.
“That’s
Klaus,” Kate said. “Don’t worry, he’s got a much better temperament than his
namesake.”
“Oh?
And who is he named after?”
“An
original vampire. From the show The
Originals? Technically he was on The Vampire
Diaries first, but they did a spin off, and anyway…” She scooped up the
creature as she sat on her bed. “Klaus kills for fun—the vampire. This Klaus is
too lazy to do much of anything.”
I
sat next to her on the bed, still taking in her collection of figurines.
“That’s
my Funko Pop collection. I paired them up the way they should be on the shows.”
She gestured at one in a green hood and the blonde figure next to him with the
glasses. I realized it was from Arrow.
“I ship Olicity the hardest.”
“‘Ship’
them?”
“I
want them in a relationship. Like I’d put them in a ship together so they’d be
forced to see they’re perfect for each other, bribe the writers to get them
together, ship them. Partnership, friendship, please-God-put-them-in-a-relationship-already ship them.”
“Oh-kay.”
“It’s
a common phrase. Oliver and Felicity are totally my OTP, which means one true
pairing, if you haven’t somehow heard of that, either. I also ship Alexa and
Clarke on The 100 a crazy amount, and
I was pretty mad at the writers for a while, but something happened and…well, I
won’t spoil it, but I might’ve teared
up. Then of course there’s Stydia and Captain Swan”—she pointed at a blond
figure wearing a red jacket and a goateed dude with a hook for a hand—“I used
to be all about Damon and Elena, but there toward the end, I shipped her and a
coffin. Which sounds mean, I know, but vampires don’t technically die, so a bit
nicer?”
“I’m
still judging you too much for saying ‘ship them the hardest’ to judge you for
the vampire stuff.”
She
smacked my arm and I laughed. Honestly, I was also trying to keep up with all
the words she’d spouted, trying to make sense of them. We’d spent the past few
afternoons on the boat, and the more time I spent with her, the more amused I
was by her, even though I only understood about half of what she said.
Klaus
crawled higher on her lap and she rubbed his chin. I never knew a lizard could
smile, but damned if the thing didn’t grin. Kate caught my eye. “Just call me Khaleesi,
mother of dragons. Or dragon, as it were. Please tell me you at least get that
reference.”
“Game of Thrones. I’ve only read the
first book, though. Okay, half of the first book, but I meant to pick it back
up. But then I sort of just watched the show instead.”
She
glanced around like someone might be listening and then leaned in. “Don’t tell
anyone, but I’ve never read the books.”
I
leaned a few inches closer, until I could see the different shades of green in
her eyes. “Your secret is safe with me.”
“You’re
starting to have a lot of my secrets, so I certainly hope so.”
Unexpected
warmth swirled through my chest. I’d never thought I would want to be a secret
keeper, but there was something about having Kate’s trust that made me proud to
be one.
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Cindi Madsen is a USA Today Bestselling author of
contemporary romance and young adult novels. She sits at her computer every
chance she gets, plotting revising, and falling in love with her characters.
Sometimes it makes her a crazy person. Without it, she’d be even crazier. She
has way too many shoes, but can always find a reason to buy a new pretty pair,
especially if they’re sparkly, colorful, or super tall. She loves music,
dancing, and wishes summer lasted all year long. She lives in Colorado (where
summer is most definitely NOT all year long) with her husband and three
children.
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