A Thousand Boy Kisses

By: Tillie Cole

Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan, Katie Schorr

Brought to you by Penguin.

DISCOVER THE UNFORGETTABLE TIKTOK SENSATION THAT HAS CAPTURED MILLIONS OF HEARTS

Two hearts. One love story. An ending you will never forget . . .

Rune Kristiansen and Poppy Litchfield met as children and swore to be friends forever.

As teenagers, their friendship grew into a love that promised to last a lifetime. But their worlds were shattered when Rune was sent home to his native Norway.

Two years later, Rune is back, and Poppy is ready for their happy ever after to begin. But the boy who returns is not the Rune she remembers.

What happened to turn her sweet, thoughtful Rune into this brooding stranger?

And will the secret Poppy is carrying bring them closer together or separate them forever?

Discover the story that will break your heart and make you believe true love really does last for eternity . . .


'This book is breathtakingly, heartbreakingly beautiful. You will cry ugly tears' 5***** READER REVIEW

'So moving that it left me sobbing but at the same time filled my heart. Beautiful, tragic, heartbreakingly wonderful' 5***** READER REVIEW

'It is without a doubt the biggest ugly cry I have ever had from a book' 5***** READER REVIEW

'I have read books that have had me ugly crying in the past but I honestly don't think I've read a book before this one where tears flowed in every single chapter' 5***** READER REVIEW

'The most heartbreaking, soul-shattering yet beautiful book I have ever read . . . I sobbed. I mean ugly crying' 5***** READER REVIEW

'One of the most beautiful and most heartbreaking books I have ever read' 5***** READER REVIEW

'Rune couldn't have been more perfect, nor Poppy more perfect for him' 5***** READER REVIEW

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Critic reviews

Tillie Cole ripped my heart out and then put it back together with a thousand kisses. Her writing is achingly beautiful and brilliant beyond words. Consider yourself warned: A Thousand Boy Kisses will leave you wrecked in the best way possible (Jess Daniels, USA Today bestselling author)

I highly recommend this book with all my heart. Be prepared to ugly cry. Possibly more than once. I can almost guarantee that you'll be full-out sobbing at some point. But know that it is absolutely worth every single tear, because the ending was more beautiful than I could ever have imagined (Aestas Book Blog)

This is the most beautiful, emotional, and stunningly written love story we've ever read...This book is as special as special can be (Totally Booked Blog)

So a few words decribe this book

This is one painful story. And my experince is i don’t know if i hate this story or love it. I’m gussing i am going through all the stages of greif, right along with rune. So i gusse this book hit me on a personal level. But if you like to ugly cry at the end this book is for you.😉

Tear Jerker

This book literally broke me as I became so invested in the characters. I didn't expect the plot twists nor the ending. Highly recommend if you need something moving.

Heartbreakingly beautiful

Might be cliche to some people or cringey, but I found this story beautiful and sad. Love it and recommend it for those who like these kinds of books.

Kitch

Kitsch is an early 20th-century borrowing from German, and it refers to things in the realm of popular culture that are tacky, like car mirror dice, plastic flamingos, and dashboard hula dancers.

Predictable

Maybe this was aimed more at a younger audience who still believe in rainbows and unicorns and true love that never fades; I mean its fair to think that way because the protagonists were in fact, 17 and younger. It was quite predictable, to say the least, and the love story quite sickening at times. I don't know how many times I rolled my eyes while listening. The writer used a repetitive style and often flooded the sentences with similes and adjectives it felt too technical. When I started this book, it was in the hopes of something that would make me weep while reading, but this ended up being annoying. I only finished it so I could see how ridiculous it would get, and I wasn't disappointed. The dancing app overhyped this!