Description

Love and Other Theories is a fast-paced twist on the coming-of-age novel and the romantic comedy that Kirkus Reviews called "careful, subtle, and aching" in a starred review.

Aubrey and her best friends made a pact to play by the guys' rules when it comes to dating. They're hoping the rules will keep them from experiencing high school heartbreak—they don't realize that these rules could just as easily keep them from opening their hearts and minds.

And when new boy Nathan Diggs moves to town, Aubrey starts to think that some rules are meant to be broken.

With equal parts bite and romance, topped off with an irresistibly engaging voice, Alexis Bass's novel is one you won't want to miss.


They had a theory for everything. Except him.


  • Relationship Rules: Aubrey and her friends have a list of theories designed to keep them safe from heartbreak. The main rule: never become "The Girlfriend."
  • The New Guy in Town: When Nathan Diggs arrives, he’s not like the other guys at Lincoln High. And for the first time, Aubrey isn’t sure she wants to play by the rules.
  • High School Romance: A sharp, witty young adult novel about navigating the line between playing the game and opening your heart.
  • Complex Female Friendships: With high school drama at every turn, Aubrey must decide what’s more important: the pact she made with her friends, or the chance at something real.

About the author(s)

Alexis Bass grew up in Washington, went to college in Arizona, and currently lives in Northern California, where she works in marketing. This is her first novel.

Reviews

“Warning: Bass’s debut novel will ignite ALL your feelings!” - -Wendy Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of the Sweet Evil trilogy

“I loved LOVE AND OTHER THEORIES. Alexis Bass writes a compelling critique of the ways society expects girls to behave in their relationships, the lies girls tell each other--and themselves--to keep from getting hurt, and, when all is said and done, how only the heart knows the truth.” - - Kristin Halbrook, author of Nobody But Us and co-founder of YA Highway

“Alexis Bass masterfully captures all the complexities of high school relationships. A lovely debut.” - - Amanda Maciel, author of Tease

“A bold debut that authentically captures the frenzy of love, lust, and senior year of high school!” - Julie Murphy, author of Side Effects May Vary

“Careful, subtle and aching. ” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Love and Other Theories challenged my assumptions, dared me to think differently and burrowed into my heart. A heart-achingly beautiful story about whether it is better to protect your heart or to take the biggest risk of all.” - Daisy Whitney, author of The Mockingbirds

“In her debut novel, Bass provides honest, incisive, and sometimes uncomfortable insights into the complicated intersections of friendship and romance, the ways sex can be wielded as a weapon, and the measures some teens take to protect themselves from pain.” - Publishers Weekly

“Bass’s debut is an entertaining perspective on the battlefield of the teen dating world.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

More by Alexis Bass

More Contemporary

More Romance

More Young Adult Fiction

More Dating & Sex

More Social Themes

More Coming of Age

More Friendship

More Girls & Women

More Assimilation

More Pregnancy

More Depression

More Violence

More Runaways