Tessa Masterson WILL Go to Prom

"Falling for your best friend" gets a makeover in this fresh, funny coming-out story.

Lucas and Tessa's friendship is the stuff of legend in their small Midwestern town. So it's no surprise when Lucas finally realizes his feelings for Tessa are more than friendship and he asks her to prom. What no one expected, especially Lucas, was for Tessa to come out as a lesbian instead of accepting his heartfelt invitation. Humiliated and confused, Lucas also feels betrayed that his best friend kept such an important secret from him.

What's worse is Tessa's decision to wear a tastefully tailored tuxedo to escort her female crush, sparking a firestorm of controversy. Lucas must decide if he should stand on the sidelines or if he should stand by his friend to make sure that Tessa Masterson will go to prom.

Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin tackle both sides of a ripped-from-the-headlines story to show that true friendship will triumph after all.

EMILY FRANKLIN collaborated with Brendan Halpin for Jenna & Jonah's Fauxmance and The Half-Life of Planets. She has also written a dozen novels for young adults, including the Principles of Love series and The Other Half of Me.

BRENDAN HALPIN was a high school English teacher for ten years before penning his first novel. He is the author of Shutout, How Ya Like Me Now, and Forever Changes, as well as several novels for adults.