Motion to Kiss

When Riverpoint High’s top debater is forced to partner with the transfer boy who once beat her, every argument turns personal—and one public showcase could change both of their lives.

Phoebe is Riverpoint High’s sharpest debater, senior-year focused and far too good at staying in control. Kieran is the transfer boy who once beat her and somehow stayed in her head long after the round was over. When a district showcase forces them onto the same side, rivalry turns into proximity, and proximity starts sounding dangerously like truth.

What begins as a high-stakes academic partnership quickly becomes something harder to manage. School politics close in. Old institutional pressure returns. A backstage moment everyone was never supposed to see begins reshaping the week. And with every debate round, hallway conversation, and too-honest glance, Phoebe and Kieran get closer to the one thing neither of them can argue away.

Motion to Kiss is a clean YA rivals-to-romance about sharp banter, emotional courage, debate-team tension, and choosing honesty before the room decides the story for you.