Gracie has never felt like this before. One day she suddenly can’t breathe, can’t walk, can’t talk, can’t…anything—and the reason is standing right there in front of her, all tall and weirdly good-looking: AJ. But it turns out that AJ likes Sienna, Gracie’s beautiful BFF. Obviously, Gracie is happy for Sienna. Super happy! She helps Sienna respond to AJ’s surprisingly funny texts, just as if she were Sienna.

It’s all good. Well, almost. She’s trying. Gracie has had lots of practice being Siena’s always-agreeable sidekick. But that was before AJ.

Funny and tender, Well, That Was Awkward goes straight to the heart of middle school angst—and finds that, even with all the heartbreak, there can be explosions of hope and moments of perfect happiness and joy.