George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson Talk Holiday YA Rom

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Bestselling authors Leah Johnson and George M. Johnson are beloved young adult writers on their own, and now they've teamed up to write a new book together

There's Always Next Year is a holiday YA rom-com that follows two cousins over the course of one New Year's Eve day

The coauthors spoke with PEOPLE about the novel in an exclusive interview

Leah Johnson and George M. Johnson are two beloved names in the young adult genre. Leah debuted with 2020's You Should See Me in a Crown , soon followed by 2021’s Rise to the Sun and a series of middle grade novels. George is the author of multiple nonfiction books for young readers, including their acclaimed 2020 memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue .

But teaming up to write their new YA rom-com, There’s Always Next Year