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Molly Peskin-Suso is seventeen, and despite having had 26 crushes, has yet to have had her first kiss or romantic relationship. This is in stark contrast to her twin sister, Cassie, who has not only kissed plenty of girls, but has her first girlfriend, Mina. Meanwhile, Molly's mothers' are planning
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Feeling left behind, Molly sets out, with the help of Mina and Cassie, to get her first kiss. Molly finds herself between two boys. The first is Mina's best friend Will, a cute hipster boy who will bring her closer to Cassie. The second is her nerdy co-worker, Reid, who liked antiques and
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