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We’re a Bad Idea, Right?
- Author
- K.L. Walther
- Narrator
- Abigail Reno
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 26 March 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 37 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and life changes
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What to expect
The business of love gets messy when two best friends decide to fake a romantic relationship in this uproarious and gorgeously romantic novel, inspired by the 80s classic movie, Risky Business.
Audrey Barbour has had enough of following the rules. Eighteen years of being the perfect daughter—exceptional grades, enviable college acceptances, tame dating history—and still, her parents don’t trust her enough to let her study her passion, glassblowing, on a prestigious fellowship.
So when her best friend Henry proposes an outrageous fake-dating scheme to win back his ex-girlfriend, it feels like the first step to shaking up her perfect life. And the second? That comes when Audrey’s parents go out of town, sparking a high-risk, high-reward solution to pay for her fellowship—renting out her family’s Connecticut mansion online. With the help of her new fake-boyfriend, it shouldn’t be hard to pull off… right?
But when her best intentions start to unravel, Audrey will have to reckon with who she is, what she wants, and what it really means to play life by her rules—all with her heart on the line.
Critics Review
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Praise for While We’re Young:
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An Instant New York Times bestseller!
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“While We’re Young brings Ferris Bueller’s senior skip day adventures to today’s teens, with a Taylor Swift soundtrack and a fresh cast of characters … It might tempt even the strictest rule follower to be a little reckless.” —Kaitlyn Hill, author of Wild About You
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“A stunning love letter to friendship, first love, and the city of Philadelphia.” —Elle Gonzalez Rose, author of 10 Things I Hate About Prom
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“Perfectly captures the exhilarating rush of unexpected adventure.” —Robin Reul, author of My Kind of Crazy
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“Equal parts delicious romantic longing, hilarious hijinks, and a tribute to the power of friendship.” —Becky Dean, author of Love & Other Great Expectations
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“Readers are in for an absolute treat with Walther’s latest.” —Liz Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of the Agathas series
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★ “A delightful whirlwind. Filled with romance and shenanigans in spades, it effortlessly captures the rush of being young and doing something the adults wouldn’t like but is, nevertheless, exactly what you need.” —Booklist, starred review
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“Swoony, tender, and downright fun! Matters of the heart—and ‘bad ideas’ that can change everything—are a risky business that only K.L. Walther can deliver with her signature expertise and whip-smart characters that’ll make readers fall head over heels!” —Matthew Hubbard, autho of The Last Boyfriend's Rules for Revenge
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Details
- Author
- K.L. Walther
- Narrator
- Abigail Reno
- Duration
- 10 hours 37 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 March 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008688509
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and life changes
Synopsis
The business of love gets messy when two best friends decide to fake a romantic relationship in this uproarious and gorgeously romantic novel, inspired by the 80s classic movie, Risky Business. Audrey Barbour has had enough of following the rules. Eighteen years of being the perfect daughter—exceptional grades, enviable college acceptances, tame dating history—and still, her parents don’t trust her enough to let her study her passion, glassblowing, on a prestigious fellowship. So when her best friend Henry proposes an outrageous fake-dating scheme to win back his ex-girlfriend, it feels like the first step to shaking up her perfect life. And the second? That comes when Audrey’s parents go out of town, sparking a high-risk, high-reward solution to pay for her fellowship—renting out her family’s Connecticut mansion online. With the help of her new fake-boyfriend, it shouldn’t be hard to pull off… right? But when her best intentions start to unravel, Audrey will have to reckon with who she is, what she wants, and what it really means to play life by her rules—all with her heart on the line.
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