--- product_id: 48900016 title: "A Kiss in the Dark: An intense story about love, identity and the cost of hiding the truth, for fans of Holly Jackson, Laura Nowlin and Kathleen Glasgow" price: "106.14 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/48900016-a-kiss-in-the-dark-an-intense-story-about-love store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Intense emotional suspense Dual POV narrative twist Raw love & identity themes A Kiss in the Dark: An intense story about love, identity and the cost of hiding the truth, for fans of Holly Jackson, Laura Nowlin and Kathleen Glasgow **Price:** 106.14 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ❤️‍🔥 Unmask the truth, feel the passion, and never look away. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Kiss in the Dark: An intense story about love, identity and the cost of hiding the truth, for fans of Holly Jackson, Laura Nowlin and Kathleen Glasgow - **How much does it cost?** 106.14 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/48900016-a-kiss-in-the-dark-an-intense-story-about-love) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Topical & Relatable Themes:** Perfect for millennials craving authentic stories about truth, betrayal, and self-discovery. - • **Complex Love & Identity Explored:** Experience a fearless portrayal of love beyond labels and societal norms. - • **Unputdownable Emotional Suspense:** Dive into a story that grips you from page one and won’t let go. - • **Dual Perspectives for Deep Insight:** See the story unfold through both Alex’s and Kate’s eyes, doubling the emotional impact. - • **Critically Acclaimed & Highly Rated:** Join nearly 200 readers who gave it a solid 4.1-star rating for its compelling narrative. ## Overview A Kiss in the Dark by Cat Clarke is a gripping young adult novel blending emotional suspense with a powerful exploration of love, identity, and the consequences of hiding the truth. Told through dual perspectives, it challenges traditional labels and delivers a raw, intense narrative that resonates deeply with fans of contemporary YA fiction. ## Description Real, compulsive and intense: Cat Clarke is the queen of emotional suspense. Can love survive the ultimate betrayal? An intense story of love and identity, for fans of Holly Jackson, Laura Nowlin and Kathleen Glasgow. When Alex meets Kate, the attraction is instant. Alex is funny, good-looking, and a little shy - everything that Kate wants in a boyfriend. Alex can't help falling for Kate, who is pretty, charming and maybe just a little naive . . . But one of them is hiding an unbelievable secret, and as their love blossoms, it threatens to ruin not just their relationship, but their lives . . . An intense story of love, identity and the cost of hiding the truth, for fans of Holly Jackson, Laura Nowlin and Kathleen Glasgow. Cat Clarke is the author of Entangled , Undone , A Kiss in the Dark , Torn , The Lost and the Found and Girlhood . She is also the co-author with V. E. Schwab of the Sunday Times bestselling adult novel The Ending Writes Itself , under the pseudonym Evelyn Clarke. Review: Best book yet! - A Kiss in the Dark is, I believe, one of Cat Clarke’s best books. I’ve read several of her other titles, and this is the first one I read in one sitting, devouring the book in 4-5 hours. I just could not put it down. This is a complicated story of love, deceit, betrayal, and the difference between right and wrong. The twist that comes at the end of the second chapter blew me away—the whole book pivots around this, and I can’t write a thorough review without giving away that spoiler, so be warned. Don’t read on if you don’t want the spoilers! Right away in chapter one, we’re introduced to Alex (who I read as male). He’s watching a girl at a gig, a girl he’s met online and arranged to meet up with at the gig. Kate is confident, charismatic, and immediately likeable. I’ll be honest; at first, I wasn’t sure that Alex’s intentions were good. There were some creepy vibes I was picking up on, and I was sure there was something we weren’t being told. And then, bam. We’re told it. He’s a girl and didn’t mean to deceive Kate into thinking she was a boy. She just likes to wear more unisex clothes, and Kate assumed from the start that Alex was a boy. Alex doesn’t correct her, feeling it would be too awkward and embarrassing, and we’re drawn into a somewhat tangled relationship. At first, Alex is pleased that someone likes her—she has no friends at school, and she likes the company. Then she falls in love with Kate, and Kate’s in love with her too (oblivious to Alex’s secret), very much believing that Alex is a boy. Alex comes up with increasingly drastic ways to keep this allusion going—bandaging her breasts, creating a fake “penis”, wearing her brother’s clothes, and Skyping Kate from her brother’s room. As much as I wanted to dislike Alex for this deceit, the narrative voice was compelling and I found myself wishing there was a way forward for them and that Alex could be truthful to Kate. I could feel their love, though based on lies it was. I desperately wanted to see this relationship last—even though we know from the start that it doesn’t; the book is told in two parts, before and after Kate finds out. Alex narrates the before section, and Kate the after. And at the end of part one, Kate does indeed find out Alex’s secret at a point where Alex is convinced it’s all over, having been persuaded by her brother (who learned of what was going on) to break up with Kate and avoid hurt. Yet Kate’s hurt deepens upon the discovery of the deceit. This revelation turns her bitter and looking for revenge—and she goes down the path of accusing Alex of sexual assault. Immediately, this false accusation annoyed me. I hated Kate (it seemed really out of character, from what I thought I knew of her) and I was desperate for things to turn out okay for Alex who’s facing prison due to Kate’s accusation. In this book, we see both main characters making a terrible decision that snowballs out of their control and has dire consequences on those around them. It was certainly a captivating read. And the writing itself is lyrical and just wouldn’t let me stop reading. Neither Alex or Kate identify as LGBTQA+, both insisting at various times that they’re straight, yet by the end both realise they’re in love with each other. This is a powerful exploration of love, free from the restrictions of labels or categorisations being imposed on it, and I’m glad that Kate does admit she’s lying and prevent Alex from going to prison—in part due to the interference of Jamie, Alex’s brother. Jamie was possibly my favourite character. He’s the kind older brother who’s 18 and into girls and the “uni life”, but still has a logical and sensible head on his shoulders. He definitely plays the role of peacekeeper in this book and always advocates for the truth to be told. When he finds out about his sister’s lies, he tells Alex she can’t continue. Alex is too scared to break up with Kate, so Jamie persuades her to end it and avoid Kate being “stringed along”. And when Kate lies to the police, falsely accusing Alex of assault, it’s Jamie who seeks her out and begs her to do the right thing and not ruin Alex’s whole life. Jamie provided a nice contrast to both characters and was real and believable. All in all, I highly recommend this read. Review: 4 stars - I haven't been able to put this book down and have found it a compelling read. The first half of the book told from the POV of Alex, shows how one secret can have a massive knock on effect. Then the second part of the book told from the POV of Kate, shows how one lie has the potential to destroy lives. I much preferred Alex as a character to Kate but also wasn't happy about the secret that Alex was keeping. The book would have been 5 stars if it hadn't been for the ending, it just didn't seem likely and was very abrupt. Entangled is still my favourite Cat Clarke book, now on to my final Cat Clarke book, Girlhood. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 1,265,865 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 494 in Young Adult Nonfiction on Dating & Intimacy 506 in Young Adult Health Books on Sexuality & Pregnancy 674 in LGBTQ+ Romance for Young Adults | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 197 Reviews | ## Images ![A Kiss in the Dark: An intense story about love, identity and the cost of hiding the truth, for fans of Holly Jackson, Laura Nowlin and Kathleen Glasgow - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71faYhaZJbL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best book yet! *by M***D on 26 March 2019* A Kiss in the Dark is, I believe, one of Cat Clarke’s best books. I’ve read several of her other titles, and this is the first one I read in one sitting, devouring the book in 4-5 hours. I just could not put it down. This is a complicated story of love, deceit, betrayal, and the difference between right and wrong. The twist that comes at the end of the second chapter blew me away—the whole book pivots around this, and I can’t write a thorough review without giving away that spoiler, so be warned. Don’t read on if you don’t want the spoilers! Right away in chapter one, we’re introduced to Alex (who I read as male). He’s watching a girl at a gig, a girl he’s met online and arranged to meet up with at the gig. Kate is confident, charismatic, and immediately likeable. I’ll be honest; at first, I wasn’t sure that Alex’s intentions were good. There were some creepy vibes I was picking up on, and I was sure there was something we weren’t being told. And then, bam. We’re told it. He’s a girl and didn’t mean to deceive Kate into thinking she was a boy. She just likes to wear more unisex clothes, and Kate assumed from the start that Alex was a boy. Alex doesn’t correct her, feeling it would be too awkward and embarrassing, and we’re drawn into a somewhat tangled relationship. At first, Alex is pleased that someone likes her—she has no friends at school, and she likes the company. Then she falls in love with Kate, and Kate’s in love with her too (oblivious to Alex’s secret), very much believing that Alex is a boy. Alex comes up with increasingly drastic ways to keep this allusion going—bandaging her breasts, creating a fake “penis”, wearing her brother’s clothes, and Skyping Kate from her brother’s room. As much as I wanted to dislike Alex for this deceit, the narrative voice was compelling and I found myself wishing there was a way forward for them and that Alex could be truthful to Kate. I could feel their love, though based on lies it was. I desperately wanted to see this relationship last—even though we know from the start that it doesn’t; the book is told in two parts, before and after Kate finds out. Alex narrates the before section, and Kate the after. And at the end of part one, Kate does indeed find out Alex’s secret at a point where Alex is convinced it’s all over, having been persuaded by her brother (who learned of what was going on) to break up with Kate and avoid hurt. Yet Kate’s hurt deepens upon the discovery of the deceit. This revelation turns her bitter and looking for revenge—and she goes down the path of accusing Alex of sexual assault. Immediately, this false accusation annoyed me. I hated Kate (it seemed really out of character, from what I thought I knew of her) and I was desperate for things to turn out okay for Alex who’s facing prison due to Kate’s accusation. In this book, we see both main characters making a terrible decision that snowballs out of their control and has dire consequences on those around them. It was certainly a captivating read. And the writing itself is lyrical and just wouldn’t let me stop reading. Neither Alex or Kate identify as LGBTQA+, both insisting at various times that they’re straight, yet by the end both realise they’re in love with each other. This is a powerful exploration of love, free from the restrictions of labels or categorisations being imposed on it, and I’m glad that Kate does admit she’s lying and prevent Alex from going to prison—in part due to the interference of Jamie, Alex’s brother. Jamie was possibly my favourite character. He’s the kind older brother who’s 18 and into girls and the “uni life”, but still has a logical and sensible head on his shoulders. He definitely plays the role of peacekeeper in this book and always advocates for the truth to be told. When he finds out about his sister’s lies, he tells Alex she can’t continue. Alex is too scared to break up with Kate, so Jamie persuades her to end it and avoid Kate being “stringed along”. And when Kate lies to the police, falsely accusing Alex of assault, it’s Jamie who seeks her out and begs her to do the right thing and not ruin Alex’s whole life. Jamie provided a nice contrast to both characters and was real and believable. All in all, I highly recommend this read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 stars *by B***C on 25 August 2017* I haven't been able to put this book down and have found it a compelling read. The first half of the book told from the POV of Alex, shows how one secret can have a massive knock on effect. Then the second part of the book told from the POV of Kate, shows how one lie has the potential to destroy lives. I much preferred Alex as a character to Kate but also wasn't happy about the secret that Alex was keeping. The book would have been 5 stars if it hadn't been for the ending, it just didn't seem likely and was very abrupt. Entangled is still my favourite Cat Clarke book, now on to my final Cat Clarke book, Girlhood. ### ⭐⭐⭐ I'm not sure what I read *by A***R on 20 January 2019* As much as I wanted to love this book, I can't say I did. It is a fast read and the storyline is easy to follow along but with every turn of a page I got more and more uncomfortable with the lies, especially when it goes to Kate's (is it Kate I don't remember) point of view and everything just gets worse. And the ending, I'm glad she came clean but really? --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/48900016-a-kiss-in-the-dark-an-intense-story-about-love](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/48900016-a-kiss-in-the-dark-an-intense-story-about-love) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-24*