Everyone dreams of getting the kiss of a lifetime—but what if that kiss carried some unexpected consequences? A girl who’s always been in the shadows finds herself pursued by the unbelievably attractive new boy at school, who may or may not be the death of her. Another girl grows up mute because of a curse placed on her by a vindictive spirit. And a third girl discovers the real reason for transient life with her mother has to do with belonging—literally belonging—to another world.

From a writer of unparalleled imagination come three stories about the deliciousness of wanting and waiting for that moment when lips touch.