Book 5 in the hugely popular Mates, Dates series. Author published in 14 countries including the USA and UK. Izzie is restless, and eager to be treated like an adult. So she decides it's time to make some changes. But the new Izzie comes with new problems. First, there is Josh Harper, an older, cute but wild boy. Then there is her mother, who is opposed to every part of the 'new Izzie'. And then there is one night at Nesta's house, when Izzie decides to make cocktails ... In the process, Izzie learns a great deal about herself and what it means to be grown up, but not before she's upset just about everyone along the way. Praise for the Mates, Dates series: "The Mates, Dates series is perfectly pitched, the characters are lively and entertaining. Readers of the previous novels will grab at this episode eagerly." - The Bookseller "Sharply written teenage fiction." - Publishing News