Title: Are You Going To Kiss Me Now?
Author: Sloane Tanen [website]
Genre: Contemporary
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Format: Paperback
Source: Publisher
Parental Advisory: sex, drugs, alcohol, language, sexuality, bigotry
Teachable Moments: acceptance, sexual identity, individuality, peer pressure, learning disability, bigotry

“The morning sun, reflecting off the white beach, was almost blinding. I squinted as my tired eyes adjusted to the light. The dreamlike quality of the night before was vanquished by the bright sunshine. This was no dream. All of it was real. Where was the rescue plane? Why were we still here? Where were we going to get water and food? How were we going to get home? Why was Cisco Parker’s face buried in my armpit?”

Summary (from the publisher):
Being marooned on an island somewhere off the coast of Madagascar with five celebrities sounds romantic and glamorous, right?

Wrong.

you couldn’t find people with fewer survival skills if you tried. Seriously. Cisco may have centerfold abs, but he can’t even spell SOS. At least super-sexy Jonah seems to have a clue (too bad about the purity ring). If I’m stuck here much longer, these self-involved head cases might drive me crazy — assuming they don’t insult each other to death first. It’s like a group therapy edition of Survivor.

At this point, I’m pretty convinced that all celebrities should be caged in Hollywood and confined to the pages of US magazine. And, BTW, if you’re there, God, it’s me, Francesca, and I really want to go home.

Opinion:
Are You Going to Kiss Me Now is an entertaining read that had me literally laughing out loud on many occasions. Definitely one for the beach it’s a story built for casual entertainment.

After having a bit of a familial spat Frannie writes an essay for a contest in Seventeen Magazine. Fraudulently representing a catastrophic situation within it’s text she is stunned when she wins the contest. Now heading out for a philanthropic trip to trip to Africa with a group of celebrities she’s trying to devise how to best address her deception. This didn’t turn out to be a problem for too long because the plan she and her celebrity companions were on crashes leaving them stuck on a deserted island with no food, water or other essential items.

As a fan of reality television I was immediately drawn to this book as it was reminiscent of Survivor. The plot is simple, centralizing on how one girl survives being stranded on a deserted island with five celebrities. The usual points are there — lack of food, strange animals, bad hygiene, short tempers, and a laundry list of other interpersonal issues. I admit, it’s not earth shattering or wildly unique but as I mentioned previously I did find it entertaining. In the end, the story was more about the characters coming together and becoming better people than anything else so as long as a reader focuses on that and being entertained this is a good book to pick up.