Kisses, Codes, and Conspiracies

Ages 14 to 18

A YA novel about two teens in charge of babysitting for a week, who end up on the run from international criminals.

After a magical kiss at the prom, best friends Tan Lee and Winter Woo agree to cool it off, a plan that goes awry when their parents jointly head off to Hawaii and leave Tan and Winter to babysit Tan's sister Sana together. If that isn't complicated enough, Tan's ex-girlfriend from Shanghai returns with money stolen from her billionaire father and thugs on her heels. Tan soon finds himself on the run, navigating international hackers and trying to protect his friends, family, and sister—and his own heart.

About the Author

Abigail Hing Wen is the New York Times bestselling author of Loveboat, Taipei, which was adapted for film as "Love in Taipei," on Paramount+. She holds a BA from Harvard, a JD from Columbia Law School, and an MFA from the Vermont School of Fine Arts, and, like some of her characters, is obsessed with musicals and dancing. When she’s not writing stories or listening to her favorite scores, she is busy working in artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, where she lives with her family. abigailhingwen.com