Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by debut author Joya Goffney is a story of an overly enthusiastic list maker who is blackmailed into completing a to-do list of all her worst fears. Its a heartfelt, tortured, contemporary YA high school romance. Fans of Jenny Hans To All the Boys Ive Loved Before and Kristina Forests I Wanna Be Where You Are will love the juicy secrets and leap-off-the-page sexual tension.

A hilarious and swoonworthy story. Kristina Forest, author of Now That Ive Found You

A fun, emotionally rich romance with a sweet, imperfect character who will win your heart. Liara Tamani, author of All the Things We Never Knew

Quinn keeps lists of everythingfrom the days shes ugly cried, to Things That I Would Never Admit Out Loud and all the boys shed like to kiss. Her lists keep her sane. By writing her fears on paper, she never has to face them in real life. That is, until her journal goes missing . . .

Then an anonymous account posts one of her lists on Instagram for the whole school to see and blackmails her into facing seven of her greatest fears, or else her entire journal will go public. Quinn doesnt know who to trust. Desperate, she teams up with Carter Bennettthe last known person to have her journalin a race against time to track down the blackmailer.

Together, they journey through everything Quinns been too afraid to face, and along the way, Quinn finds the courage to be honest, to live in the moment, and to fall in love.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Epic Reads Recommended Pick at Target

A Kirkus Children's Best Book of 2021