Instructions for Dancing
- A #1 New York Times Bestseller
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?
Praise for Instructions for Dancing
"[Yoon] has a deep understanding of the romance genre, which she passed on to her latest leading lady, Evie. But she’s also given her heroine, and this novel, a self-awareness amid the romantics. Evie’s, and Yoon’s, musings on life and love will be appreciated by Y.A. readers of all ages."
— The New York Times
"A charming, wholehearted love story that's sure to make readers swoon."
—Entertainment Weekly
“Nicola Yoon writes from the heart in this beautiful love story."
—Good Morning America
“It’s like an emotional gut punch—so beautiful and also heart-wrenching."
—US Weekly
“Yoon delivers a story of love’s unpredictability and the importance of perspective that unfolds with ease and heart.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“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.”
—Bookpage, Starred Review
“An endearing, affecting exploration of the journey of love…Everything Yoon touches turns to gold—and gets a film adaptation—and this cinematic supernatural romance will be no exception.”
—Booklist, Starred Review
“A remarkable, irresistible love story that will linger long after readers turn the final page.”
—Kirkus, Starred Review
“A sweet, genuine love story sure to pull on the heartstrings.”
—SLJ, Starred Review
"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 Books
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