The Art of Almost Kissing

By William Liu

They're enemies on BookTok. Intellectual rivals in every comment section. But when a DM turns into a debate... and the debate turns into something else entirely, neither is ready for what comes next.

Seraphina Chen built her BookTok empire on swoon-worthy romances and aesthetic bookshelf tours. Her reviews are sharp, her lighting is perfect, and her 400K followers trust her word like gospel.

Enter Jasper Wilde: Oxford-educated, smugly brilliant, and allergic to anything with a happy ending. His literary takedowns of romance novels have made him BookTok's most infuriating-and fastest-growing-critic.

When Jasper publicly challenges Seraphina's latest viral post, the feud goes digital... and then private. What starts as a DM spat turns into hours-long video chats, mutual stalking of old theses, and one unshakable truth:

They get under each other's skin-in the best and worst ways.

As professional opportunities arise and the pressure to perform their platforms intensifies, Seraphina and Jasper must navigate viral fame, creative ambition, and the one thing neither of them planned for: actual feelings.

Can two people who dissect love for a living learn how to feel it for real?

Or will they master the art of almost kissing... without ever crossing the line?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FHL1N362
• ISBN13: 9798292543091
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 454 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"