--- product_id: 1219766 title: "Lola and the Boy Next Door" price: "₱2080" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/1219766-lola-and-the-boy-next-door store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # unique, expressive protagonist YA contemporary romance classic authentic first-love emotions Lola and the Boy Next Door **Price:** ₱2080 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ✨ Unlock the magic of first love and fearless self-expression! ❤️ ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Lola and the Boy Next Door - **How much does it cost?** ₱2080 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/1219766-lola-and-the-boy-next-door) ## 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 - • **Top-Rated YA Bestseller:** Join thousands of readers who gave this gem a 4.4-star rating and rave reviews. - • **Dive into Real-Time Romance:** Experience love unfolding with raw, relatable emotions that millennials crave. - • **Celebrate Bold Individuality:** Follow Lola’s fearless, ever-changing style that breaks all the fashion rules. - • **Complex Characters, No Clichés:** Engage with multi-dimensional characters who defy stereotypes and spark genuine connection. - • **Inclusive & Progressive Storytelling:** Enjoy a narrative where diversity is natural, not a statement—two dads included. ## Overview Lola and the Boy Next Door is a beloved young adult contemporary romance by Stephanie Perkins, featuring a bold, costume-loving protagonist navigating complex relationships and first love. Praised for its authentic characters, inclusive storytelling, and heartfelt emotions, this used book in good condition offers a fast, engaging read that resonates deeply with millennials seeking nostalgia and genuine connection. ## Description In this delightful young adult contemporary romance, a novice designer discovers whether the boy from her past is the love of her future. “Stephanie Perkins’s characters fall in love the way we all want to, in real time and for good.”—Rainbow Rowell, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Stephanie Perkins is the Jane Austen of our generation. Her stories ache, soothe, and leave you breathless with joy; there's true magic in these pages.”—Tahereh Mafi, #1 New York Times bestselling author Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion . . . she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit—the more sparkly, more fun, more wild—the better. And life is pretty close to perfect in Lola’s world, especially with her hot rocker boyfriend. That is, until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood and unearth a past of hurt and anguish that Lola thought was long buried. When talented inventor Cricket steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door. Review: Top Book In Its Genre - Characters The characters in Lola are top notch. They’re all so real and vivacious in a way that I feel like I don’t see often in YA books. One of my problems with Anna and the French Kiss was that Anna seemed so one dimensional, so unexciting, too much of a Mary-Sue in many ways. She was just SUCH the prototypical teenage girl. Lola took that typical in-love teenage girl trope and threw it out the window. Lola has spunk, she has sass, and she has a killer sense of fashion. She has this energy to her character that blew me away and really takes you along for the ride. Lola manages to be vulnerable in the book, but also can sometimes be a huge jerk. She’s also the sort of character constantly observing and sometimes criticizing those around her. I absolutely loved Lola, I thought it was a ton of fun to read her perspective the whole book and I thought she had an incredibly strong and relatable voice. Lola’s parents, Nathan and Andy, were also excellent characters. Sometimes, I find the writing of gay couples in books to be cringeworthy. They sometimes feel like they’re unironic or disinegunine stereotypes, or their leading characteristic is the fact that they’re gay. Such was not the case with Nathan and Andy. Gay was not their primary characteristic, it was most definitely a secondary one. I thought the way that Perkins handled homosexuality in her book was eloquent. She talked about it without making it a statement. The fact that Lola had two dads was just a fact of life, and not something weird or special about her. It was normal, and I thought that was a great way to write it. In terms of the boys, they were both strong characters. Each had their merits and faults, each was attractive in their own way. They felt fully fleshed out and reasonably complex. Cricket was always more than just the subject of Lola’s affections. He had his own story, his own point of view. Not only did we feel for Lola when she was hurting, we also felt for Cricket when HE was hurting. I love a good love-interest in a book that is more than just a pretty boy, and Perkins hit the nail on the head with Cricket. Story In terms of plot, this book was only slightly special. I mean, it’s a pretty typical high-school contemporary love story. I did like the added twist of Lola clearly having feelings for another boy while being in a relationship with someone else. I feel like that story is not one I’ve seen often explored in teen romances. Usually it’s a single girl falls for a guy, not a taken one. I think it added interesting dimension. I definitely appreciated that about this novel. But still, even though there were somewhat unusual circumstances that made you unsure which boy to root for, it still often felt like a typical love story. The Feels In every review, I want to address how the book made me feel. Usually my feelings are how I gauge my rating of a book. Lola made me feel so many feels. Much like Anna, Lola takes you on this journey that reminds you how good being in love with someone is. It reminds you of the comfort in being with someone who means a lot to you, it reminds you of those electric feelings when someone you have deep affection for brushes your arm or bumps your shoulder. It brings you back to those moments of “should I or shouldn’t I” that inevitably happen at the beginning of a new relationship. That is one of my favorite things about this series by Perkins. It really brings you through those emotions and portrays them in this incredibly genuine, heartfelt way. You really are on a ride with the characters, and you feel everything with them. I just think that is SO LOVELY. I think it’s so amazing that an author can bring you back to memories and feelings from long ago. Alternatively, if you haven’t had a first love, it takes you on those feelings of wanting someone and not being able to have them. All of the emotions in this novel are so real and so genuine. That’s the primary reason it made me feel so many feels. It made me squeal with happiness and it made my heart sink with sadness. What a beautiful thing for a book to do to you. Perkins is truly gifted at portraying first love and does so better than any other author I’ve read. Many props to her for accomplishing that feat. Final Thoughts On the whole, I loved this book. I loved it so hard the whole time. I don’t think I fully know how to express my love for this book. I thought it was great and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I even stayed up way too late just to finish it last night. I read most of this book in one sitting, and it was pretty fast and easy to get through. It was such an overwhelmingly pleasant read, and I would highly recommend it to pretty much everyone. I will even go ahead and say that I liked Lola and the Boy Next Door even more than Anna and the French Kiss! I give Lola and the Boy Next Door: 5/5 Stars. It’s definitely one of the top books in it’s genre! Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door - Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door was such a fun read! It had a plot unlike any I've read, including having an eccentric girl and a nerdy boy -- which is something we rarely find in YA books. While I really enjoyed the book, I didn't like it as well as Anna and the French Kiss. I know most people have said they did, but it just didn't get to that level for me. In this book we meet Lola and get a glimpse into her non-traditional life. This part brings up one of the reasons why I love Stephanie's writing. She has the ability to jump out of the box and create characters that really work perfectly with the story. Lola has 2 fathers, and they were outstanding! They have a pretty big role in this book and they were the perfect parents for Lola. I could never imagine her with anyone else. Soon Lola realizes that her neighbors, Calliope and Cricket Bell, have moved back next door. When she sees them all she can remember is the painful past she had with the twins. She tries to ignore them but Cricket has a way of popping up everywhere. This is something she tries to accept but it brings a constant struggle with her older boyfriend Max. Lola Nolan was wonderful in so many ways. She was very different from the average teenage girl. That was something I absolutely loved about her character! She presented herself (through appearance) as something new each day. She wasn't afraid to take risks or be looked at strangely, she was simply unique. My only issue with Lola, and the only real issue with this book, was that I just couldn't connect with her as well as I would have hoped. Sometimes I just couldn't put together her feelings with her immediate actions. On the other hand, I adored Cricket in every way. He is just someone I'd want to go up to and pinch their cheeks! He was not someone you could really categorize in the typical sense. Sometimes in books we get either the "good guy" or "bad guy" vibe and immediately know how they will act, but I didn't see him as this. He was smart, cute, awkward, friendly -- and overall seemed much more real than many other male characters. I could really get a sense of how much he loved Lola. But it's not easy for Lola to forget the past and her boyfriend so she keeps Cricket at a bit of a distance. Max is the rocker-guy. He's 22, much older than Lola, and it's pretty easy to see from the start that they would never work out long-term. Max could be nice but would turn cruel in an instant. One of the best aspects of this book is that we get to see Anna and St. Clair again. St. Clair was hilarious and I really liked seeing what was going on with those 2 characters as well. Lola and the Boy Next Door is a wonderful story of growing up, finding love, and finding your true identity. Stephanie does an amazing job incorporating important lessons into a cute love story. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #320,367 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #496 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Dating & Sex (Books) #1,740 in Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Romance | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,764 Reviews | ## Images ![Lola and the Boy Next Door - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81sLotqstuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Top Book In Its Genre *by A***S on February 19, 2015* Characters The characters in Lola are top notch. They’re all so real and vivacious in a way that I feel like I don’t see often in YA books. One of my problems with Anna and the French Kiss was that Anna seemed so one dimensional, so unexciting, too much of a Mary-Sue in many ways. She was just SUCH the prototypical teenage girl. Lola took that typical in-love teenage girl trope and threw it out the window. Lola has spunk, she has sass, and she has a killer sense of fashion. She has this energy to her character that blew me away and really takes you along for the ride. Lola manages to be vulnerable in the book, but also can sometimes be a huge jerk. She’s also the sort of character constantly observing and sometimes criticizing those around her. I absolutely loved Lola, I thought it was a ton of fun to read her perspective the whole book and I thought she had an incredibly strong and relatable voice. Lola’s parents, Nathan and Andy, were also excellent characters. Sometimes, I find the writing of gay couples in books to be cringeworthy. They sometimes feel like they’re unironic or disinegunine stereotypes, or their leading characteristic is the fact that they’re gay. Such was not the case with Nathan and Andy. Gay was not their primary characteristic, it was most definitely a secondary one. I thought the way that Perkins handled homosexuality in her book was eloquent. She talked about it without making it a statement. The fact that Lola had two dads was just a fact of life, and not something weird or special about her. It was normal, and I thought that was a great way to write it. In terms of the boys, they were both strong characters. Each had their merits and faults, each was attractive in their own way. They felt fully fleshed out and reasonably complex. Cricket was always more than just the subject of Lola’s affections. He had his own story, his own point of view. Not only did we feel for Lola when she was hurting, we also felt for Cricket when HE was hurting. I love a good love-interest in a book that is more than just a pretty boy, and Perkins hit the nail on the head with Cricket. Story In terms of plot, this book was only slightly special. I mean, it’s a pretty typical high-school contemporary love story. I did like the added twist of Lola clearly having feelings for another boy while being in a relationship with someone else. I feel like that story is not one I’ve seen often explored in teen romances. Usually it’s a single girl falls for a guy, not a taken one. I think it added interesting dimension. I definitely appreciated that about this novel. But still, even though there were somewhat unusual circumstances that made you unsure which boy to root for, it still often felt like a typical love story. The Feels In every review, I want to address how the book made me feel. Usually my feelings are how I gauge my rating of a book. Lola made me feel so many feels. Much like Anna, Lola takes you on this journey that reminds you how good being in love with someone is. It reminds you of the comfort in being with someone who means a lot to you, it reminds you of those electric feelings when someone you have deep affection for brushes your arm or bumps your shoulder. It brings you back to those moments of “should I or shouldn’t I” that inevitably happen at the beginning of a new relationship. That is one of my favorite things about this series by Perkins. It really brings you through those emotions and portrays them in this incredibly genuine, heartfelt way. You really are on a ride with the characters, and you feel everything with them. I just think that is SO LOVELY. I think it’s so amazing that an author can bring you back to memories and feelings from long ago. Alternatively, if you haven’t had a first love, it takes you on those feelings of wanting someone and not being able to have them. All of the emotions in this novel are so real and so genuine. That’s the primary reason it made me feel so many feels. It made me squeal with happiness and it made my heart sink with sadness. What a beautiful thing for a book to do to you. Perkins is truly gifted at portraying first love and does so better than any other author I’ve read. Many props to her for accomplishing that feat. Final Thoughts On the whole, I loved this book. I loved it so hard the whole time. I don’t think I fully know how to express my love for this book. I thought it was great and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I even stayed up way too late just to finish it last night. I read most of this book in one sitting, and it was pretty fast and easy to get through. It was such an overwhelmingly pleasant read, and I would highly recommend it to pretty much everyone. I will even go ahead and say that I liked Lola and the Boy Next Door even more than Anna and the French Kiss! I give Lola and the Boy Next Door: 5/5 Stars. It’s definitely one of the top books in it’s genre! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lola and the Boy Next Door *by J***E on April 13, 2012* Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door was such a fun read! It had a plot unlike any I've read, including having an eccentric girl and a nerdy boy -- which is something we rarely find in YA books. While I really enjoyed the book, I didn't like it as well as Anna and the French Kiss. I know most people have said they did, but it just didn't get to that level for me. In this book we meet Lola and get a glimpse into her non-traditional life. This part brings up one of the reasons why I love Stephanie's writing. She has the ability to jump out of the box and create characters that really work perfectly with the story. Lola has 2 fathers, and they were outstanding! They have a pretty big role in this book and they were the perfect parents for Lola. I could never imagine her with anyone else. Soon Lola realizes that her neighbors, Calliope and Cricket Bell, have moved back next door. When she sees them all she can remember is the painful past she had with the twins. She tries to ignore them but Cricket has a way of popping up everywhere. This is something she tries to accept but it brings a constant struggle with her older boyfriend Max. Lola Nolan was wonderful in so many ways. She was very different from the average teenage girl. That was something I absolutely loved about her character! She presented herself (through appearance) as something new each day. She wasn't afraid to take risks or be looked at strangely, she was simply unique. My only issue with Lola, and the only real issue with this book, was that I just couldn't connect with her as well as I would have hoped. Sometimes I just couldn't put together her feelings with her immediate actions. On the other hand, I adored Cricket in every way. He is just someone I'd want to go up to and pinch their cheeks! He was not someone you could really categorize in the typical sense. Sometimes in books we get either the "good guy" or "bad guy" vibe and immediately know how they will act, but I didn't see him as this. He was smart, cute, awkward, friendly -- and overall seemed much more real than many other male characters. I could really get a sense of how much he loved Lola. But it's not easy for Lola to forget the past and her boyfriend so she keeps Cricket at a bit of a distance. Max is the rocker-guy. He's 22, much older than Lola, and it's pretty easy to see from the start that they would never work out long-term. Max could be nice but would turn cruel in an instant. One of the best aspects of this book is that we get to see Anna and St. Clair again. St. Clair was hilarious and I really liked seeing what was going on with those 2 characters as well. Lola and the Boy Next Door is a wonderful story of growing up, finding love, and finding your true identity. Stephanie does an amazing job incorporating important lessons into a cute love story. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cricket, Will You Marry Me? *by C***A on March 22, 2013* CRICKET!!!!!!! (I liked this a lot better than Anna, and I quite liked Anna.) 1. (+) Lola, the protagonist - Admittedly, I liked Lola less than I liked Anna, but I don't think it's fair to compare the books just because they have such different characters, and since Perkins's stories are so clearly character driven, it makes for a completely different story. (I think the reason why it was harder for me to identify with her over Anna is because Lola's quirk is her fashion taste and I've never really cared that much about fashion whereas Anna's quirk was her OCDness, with which I definitely can identify.) Anyways, Lola is quirky, smart, fashionable, talented and dedicated to designing things... and also way more mature than I was at her age. 2. (+) THE BOY, CRICKET - lovelovelovelovelove! This boy is a personification of my type of guy ;p. Nice, nerdy, brilliant, thoughtful, has that sort of inner passion which drives me crazy. I think Lola describes it by talking about how he really uses his body, how he directs every part of himself to whatever he's paying attention to...ahh, and writing on his hands and his emotions written all over his face and his integrity--getting upset over his family name! Cricket, why don't you actually exist? (See, I stopped minding that his name was actually Cricket because this boy is that awesome.) 3. (+) Her parents - I don't usually fuss over the role of parents in YA books, but I do appreciate it when it's portrayed well, and Lola's two dads and her homeless birth mother cut such an interesting family perspective. I liked the overprotective (but not too overprotective; my parents wouldn't have even let me date a guy like Max) behavior from her parents and the way Lola interacts with them. There's a lot of respect there and for them to include her birth mother and to see how Lola's relationship with her also grows made me like their family dynamic a lot. 4. (+) Cameos by Anna & St. Clair - SO ADORABLE. Their relationship sets a standard for Lola and who she chooses to be with, but just seeing them from someone's eyes made me feel all giddy inside yet again. (Also, I love how Perkins set the stage for all of them to have cameos in Isla, her third book. So looking forward to that!) 5. (+) The Writing - so much more lyrical and romantic than in Anna, but it fits, given who Lola is as compared to Anna. In general, though, Stephanie Perkins does such a good job with her dialogue and creating characters who are so... alive. Also so quirky and fun to hang out with & experience their lives. 6. (--) The Pacing - At the same time... ah, this is just my problem with contemporary stories in general. I feel like there are so many pages filled with the protagonist's thoughts when I'm just like, "hurry up! Get to the scene with them actually there!" I mean, yes, Lola and the Boy Next Door has good character development, but sometimes I did wish it were shorter. 7. (+) San Francisco - Admittedly, it wasn't as huge a part of the story as I thought it would be after reading other people's reviews, but it's still important and is still integral to the story (the Berkeley aspect & the cameos, the music festival/scene, the homeless surrounding the city, the transportation, etc.). It was described really well. 8. (+) Little Focus on High School - The pacing was DEFINITELY helped by the very few mentions of high school (it would've been unnecessary had there been more). It wasn't like in Anna and how the two of them went to the same school so their assignments could be discussed and I liked that. I liked that Lola had this other life on the side and that it wasn't the tortured romance at school, time spent during class staring at the boy's back, etc. 9. (+) Random - This is a random category of little things I liked... like how the people who weren't so nice still felt real; they weren't really villains, but if you wanted to consider them that way, they were complex villains with believable ulterior motives ;p.... also liked the last line!!! LOVED it actually. I would post it here, but I'm not going to ruin it for the rest of you :D.... also LOVED the history Lola had not only with Cricket but with her birth mother. I'd list more but really there is no end to how awesome this book and Stephanie Perkins's writing are. 10. (--) The Cover - I have a couple of issues with this. I do like Cricket's outfit and the star on his hand and the rubber bands--those work. But Lola's outfit doesn't look as ... outrageous as I'd expect. The houses in the background are kind of cool, but they look so painted and fake. Also, the sky? Why didn't they do it like a nighttime cover? The book mentions the moon and the stars a lot so it would've made more sense to do that in my opinion at least. I loved Lola and the Boy Next Door so, so much. Pretty much, I'll now read anything Stephanie Perkins writes. She has completely won me over. --- ## 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.ph/products/1219766-lola-and-the-boy-next-door](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/1219766-lola-and-the-boy-next-door) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-08-18*