16 FOREVER

From acclaimed YA author Lance Rubin of Crying Laughing and the Denton Little series comes 16 Forever, a compulsively readable romantic comedy about Carter Cohen, a boy who every year, on the eve of turning 17, gets kicked back to his 16th birthday, resetting his memory, experiences, and body, while the world moves on normally for everyone else.

Every year, on what should be his 17th birthday, Carter somehow wakes up 16 again, remembering nothing from the past year. But when Carter meets Maggie, it becomes clear they once knew each other, maybe even loved each other. And Maggie may be Carter's one shot at discovering the solution to his condition. The only problem? She wants nothing to do with him.

The time loop plot device is a tried-and-true staple, and Lance Rubin does an excellent job making it his own. While everyone else grows up, moves on, and moves out, Carter is left behind, stuck at 16. Readers will appreciate this fresh take on a classic trope.

A romcom for everyone, 16 Forever has that perfect touch of YA romance, but it breaks from genre conventions and is relatable to anyone with a heart. While there's plenty of romance and laughs, the outrageous plot but grounded, likable characters keep the action moving and the tone irresistible.

With an established will they/ won't they right off the bat, readers will be on the edge of their seats to see what happens with Maggie and Carter. Nor will they be able to see the major plot twist between their love story's history coming...

Lance Rubin is the award-winning author of Crying Laughing, Denton Little's Deathdate, and Denton Little's Still Not Dead. He's also the co-author of Monster Club: Monsters Take Manhattan; and of the NYT bestseller The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek. Lance is also a voiceover actor and co-writer of the Off-Broadway musical Broadway Bounty Hunter.