In case you’re on the fence about whether my swooniest story, Kissing Max Holden, is for you, I’ve compiled a Love List* which might help sway you. Below, you’ll find some of the many nuggets of inspiration that helped me draft and revise (and revise and revise) this story I love so much…

Coconut Ice Cream
Johnny Cash
Ford F-150s
Mistletoe
Baking
Foggy Mornings
Truffles
Fountain Soda
The Space Needle
Charming Pâtisseries
Slow Kisses
Frenzied Kisses
Up-Against-a-Wall Kisses
Pirates
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Neighbors
Football
Drip Coffee
Rainy Days
Complex Families
Riverside Roads
Bunco
Small Towns
Christmas Tree Farms
Baby Sisters
Ambiguously Happy Endings

Intrigued? Read the first chapter of Kissing Max Holden HERE, or jump over to Swoon Reads, where you can read the story in its entirety, free!

*Love Lists are inspired by Stephanie Perkins’ post on Natalie Whipple’s blog.