Kiss Me Like You Mean It

Laura Wood is an author and an academic. Her debut adult novel, Under Your Spell, has sold into seventeen languages. Let’s Make a Scene is her second romance book for adults. She is also a bestselling and acclaimed author of children’s and young adult novels. Laura has a PhD in nineteenth century literature, and lives in Warwickshire with her husband and their dog, Bea. You can visit lauraclarewood.com and follow her on Instagram @lauracwood.

'This book made me smile from start to finish – from all the trope-filled moments of pining and misunderstanding to the charming cast of background characters' RED MAGAZINE 'This book was just PERFECT, the ideal balance of sweet and sexy. 10/10 for plot, characterisation, sexual tension, community and jeopardy. Laura writes with great care for her characters and readers. When I was reading, I was so happy. I LOVED it' MARIAN KEYES, multi-million copy bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake 'As heartfelt as a Taylor Swift song and as cosy as a pumpkin spiced latte' ZOË FOLBIGG, bestselling author of Five Days 'I don’t know how she does it, but Laura Wood has one again delivered another charming, swooning, laugh-out-loud warm hug of a romcom. I adored every page!' CATHERINE WALSH, author of How to Write a Love Story  'Laura Wood is the Queen of Swoon. There's no one better at writing cosy, intimate romance. You can eat the chemistry between Nico and Lee with a spoon' WREN JAMES, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe 'This is cosy, small-town romance at its best. Swoony, sweeping and cinematic. I loved every minute with Lee and Nico!' ELLE McNICOLL, author of Unapologetic Love Story  'I AM STILL SWOONING SO HARD. I don't feel like I will ever get over this book – and I don't want to. I loved every page, every character, every trope. The whole thing is so full of light and love and fun and good vibes. It's the happy, joyful book we don't deserve but so desperately need. I'll be insisting everyone I know reads this, mostly because it's all I'm going to be talking about for months. ADORED IT' LUCY VINE, author of Book Boyfriend 'I have never read a Laura Wood book that I didn't immediately fall in love with, and Kiss Me Like You Mean It had me from the dedication. Lee and Nico together are absolute tropey perfection' REBECCA RYAN, author of The Edge of Always 'A new Laura Wood novel will always be my happy place and it was so lovely to be back in her world in this utterly charming romcom. Nobody does yearning quite like her and the yearning in Kiss Me Like You Mean It was one for the record books' SARRA MANNING, author of The Love Library 'The most delicious, indulgent, funny and emotionallycharged romcom I have read in a long time – it ranksup there with my favourite ever romances' CRESSIDA McLAUGHLIN, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Cornish Love Story 'Kiss Me Like You Mean It is the ideal small-town romance: cosy, funny, sexy and full of heart. It's a joyful tribute to chosen family, to community, and to finding the lasting love we've always hoped for in the most unexpected place' SARAH CHAMBERLAIN, author of The Slowest Burn 'Kiss Me Like You Mean It effortlessly balances humour and heart. It's so romantic, sexy, with all of Laura's trademark charm' LOUISE O'NEILL, author of Idol 'Packed with all the best tropes, this book will sweep you away into a world of small-town charm and irresistible romance' LIZ TOMFORDE, New York Times bestselling author of the Windy City series  'Laura Wood never, ever misses – I look forward to her books the same way I look forward to all major holidays. Kiss Me Like You Mean It is the *perfect* blend of rom and com, with the kind of yearning that'll have readers squealing with excitement' SOPHIE JO, author of Heartbreak Era 'Hijinks and hilarity, schemes and swooning: this is Laura Wood at her best. Kiss Me Like You Mean It is a big-hearted, classic of a romcom' LIZZIE HUXLEY-JONES, author of Reality Check 'Laura Wood is a complete master of deeply fanciable characters, towns you'll want to move to, and the perfect degree of aching yearn. From its deliciously classic romcom set-up to its gorgeously swoonworthy conclusion, I loved Kiss Me Like You Mean It' KATE YOUNG, author of Experienced 'Laura Wood is truly a master of the romcom, and Kiss Me Like You Mean It is everything I look for in a love story. Cinematic, charming and laugh-out-loud funny, it’s packed with sparkling chemistry and characters you wish you could know in real life. This book will delight Wood's fans and win over plenty more' LAURA MARIE MEYERS, author of The Mash Up