THE DUFF
(Designated Ugly Fat Friend)
Kody Keplinger's debut novel is coming September 7, 2010 from Poppy
Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn't think she's the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her "Duffy," she throws her Coke in his face.
But things aren't so great at home right now. Desperate for a distraction, Bianca ends up kissing Wesley. And likes it. Eager for escape, she throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with Wesley.
Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out that Wesley isn't such a bad listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca realizes with absolute horror that she's falling for the guy she thought she hated more than anyone.
"Edgy and compelling. I couldn't put it down!"
—Simone Elkeles, New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Attraction
"Sharp, hot, thoughtful, and searingly honest, The Duff is one of the best young adult novels to come along in ages."
—Elizabeth Scott, author of Living Dead Girl and The Unwritten Rule
