This stunning first edition of We’re A Bad Idea, Right? will feature special designed edges!

The business of love gets messy when two best friends decide to fake a romantic relationship in this uproarious and swoony novel by the bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules.

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.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: March 3, 2026

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“As always, Walther’s characters leap off the page: earnest, ambitious Audrey is my new favorite glassblowing girlboss, and Henry’s sweetness and charm are off the charts. Their chemistry is palpable, with a depth that feels wholly sincere. Come for the perfectly executed fake dating romance and stay for the endearing cast of weirdos who feel like real friends.”— Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon Vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“K.L. Walther expertly balances humor, friendship, and romance in We’re A Bad Idea, Right?. Best friends Audrey and Henry are a perfect match, and I rooted for their fake relationship to become real every step of the way! Readers are sure to kick their feet as they page through this unputdownable novel.”—Tif Marcelo, USA Today bestselling author of The Holiday Switch

“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. Readers will fall head over heels!”—Matthew Hubbard, author of The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge