Kiss, Marry, Kill
Park Row Books, 2026
Agent: Jill Marr
Which would you choose: kiss, marry, or kill?
When three best friends and founders of a health and wellness app on the verge of hitting the big time play a spin on the game of “kiss, marry, kill” at their company’s summer outing, they wake up the next morning in an alternate universe to discover they’ve each done just that.
Kiss: In the “real world,” quiet, indecisive Aubrey is heartbroken over things ending with her fiancé. In the new reality ushered in by the game, Aubrey finds herself in bed, naked, next to their company’s newly hired graphic designer.
Marry: Practical, straight-laced Ilena, on the brink of a divorce following a stressful struggle with infertility, wakes up six months pregnant and married to their company’s general counsel.
Kill: Mallory’s philosophy is to ask neither forgiveness nor permission. Yet the reckless behavior of their biggest investor crosses lines even Mallory didn’t know she had. Especially since she’s been secretly sleeping with him for the past year. She’s mad enough to kill. But in this world, he’s already dead.
Told alternately from the perspectives of these three best friends, this Sliding Doors-esque story explores the nuances of ambition, the power of female friendship, and the many facets of love in our lives, ultimately asking: Do our choices define us, or do we define our choices?
Accolades:
"Lori Gold has taken a question that intrigues and sometimes haunts us all--what if?!--and builds a spectacularly unique and thoughtful premise around it, with unforgettable characters, big choices, and loads of heart. Engaging, moving, and original, Kiss Marry Kill is a game readers won't want to miss playing." --Lee Kelly, co-author of The Midnight Show and author of With Regrets
“Deviously clever and emotionally rich, Kiss, Marry, Kill is a sharp dive into friendship, fate, and the choices that change everything. I devoured it.” —Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of Whisper Network
“Such a wonderfully outlandish premise delivered in such a clever, pacy, emotionally satisfying read. This thought-provoking sliding doors style story had me fully invested in the lives of all three friends as they navigated the outcome of their life-changing game.” —Cesca Major, bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club pick Maybe Next Time
"Where meta and meaning meet in the multiverse, you’ll find KISS MARRY KILL—the latest page-turner from Lori Gold. With her signature sharpness and wit, a cast of relatable, ambitious, and unforgettable female characters, Gold explores love, fate, ambition, and the dangerous question at the heart of every life: What if I’d chosen differently?" —Jordan Roter, author of MOMS LIKE US