Chasing Feelings Series by Ali Hidalgo

Stability is typically found when something is well constructed, firmly established, and evenly balanced. Neither Kai nor Jonah have the desire or skill to think about all that. Instead, they find their stability in each other.Lead by her heart, Kai is wild and curious, throwing herself willingly into all aspects of life just to see what it feels like. After all, any messes made can be cleaned up later... moreStability is typically found when something is well constructed, firmly established, and evenly balanced. Neither Kai nor Jonah have the desire or skill to think about all that. Instead, they find their stability in each other.Lead by her heart, Kai is wild and curious, throwing herself willingly into all aspects of life just to see what it feels like. After all, any messes made can be cleaned up later.Jonah is disinterested in the world, constantly pummeled by his own personal rain cloud and taking careful care to leave no messes behind. He much prefers to help Kai with hers anyway.The two friends have been hanging in this vital balance for over a decade, leaning on each other heavily as they navigate childhood, college, and all that comes after. Now in their twenties and living in close quarters, they must work out what this dependency means for them, as their childish tactics may have been masking something more all along."Playful and sexy! Kai and Jonah are two confused kids who can't live without each other, and two adults who would do anything for the one they love. A story about human emotion and connection, "That Bubbling Feeling" begs the What's so bad about needing someone?"A fun, easy, in-it-for-the-romance-and-banter type read.THIS BOOK less

Things haven't been easy for June. Her best friend is gone forever, she has little control over her emotions, and her family thinks she’s lost it. That's enough to be dealing with already, but one more challenge tacks itself onto the list: an infuriating classmate who seems hellbent on making her life difficult.​ Oli is stressed out. Perpetually, it seems. His father thinks he's a disappointment, his friends are utterly lost in life, and he's constantly drowning in obligations... moreThings haven't been easy for June. Her best friend is gone forever, she has little control over her emotions, and her family thinks she’s lost it. That's enough to be dealing with already, but one more challenge tacks itself onto the list: an infuriating classmate who seems hellbent on making her life difficult.​ Oli is stressed out. Perpetually, it seems. His father thinks he's a disappointment, his friends are utterly lost in life, and he's constantly drowning in obligations. When whiskey and food aren't enough to keep his thoughts at bay, he finds a better distraction: bugging the girl who sits next to him in history. ​ As the top two know-it-alls in class, there's no question as to why they've been paired up to work together on a final project that must be perfect. ​ Conducting research, drafting an essay, and creating a presentation? Easy. ​ Not ripping each other’s heads off in the process? Next to impossible.*This is book 2 of the Chasing Feelings Series, a series of interconnected contemporary romance books about elder emos, small-town pop punk kids, and metalheads. It is not necessary to read book 1 before reading this book, though it may help you get acquainted with some of the characters.* less