Described as a young adult time loop slasher in the style of Happy Death Day, Scholastic has announced Tylor Whitlock Just Won’t Die, a new novel being released in Early 2027.
From author Kendall Annette, Tylor Whitlock Just Won’t Die releases January 5, 2027.
It’s February 14 and Tylor Whitlock knows exactly how her day is going to go in her provincial town of Valentine, NC. She is going to exchange valentines with her longtime best friend Nate, win Valentine High School’s Sweetheart Crown, distract herself from the anniversary of her mother’s unexplained murder, and publish a Valentine’s Day exposé on her wildly popular blog about every boy who has wronged her. She expected some backlash, not murder.
Only she wakes up the next morning reliving the same Valentine’s Day again…
Same town. Same day. Same masked killer stalking her every move. Trapped to repeat the same day over and over again. Together, Tylor and Nate race to uncover the secrets buried in their town as an attempt to stop Tylor’s inescapable murder. But as the line between friendship and love blurs, Tylor must decide whether opening her heart is worth the risk — because falling for Nate might give her a reason to fight… or a new way to lose everything.
For Ages 14+, Tylor Whitlock Just Won’t Die is a “genre-bending YA slasher rom-com that delivers high-stakes suspense alongside an irresistible best-friends-to-lovers romance, perfect for readers who want their horror sharp, their humor biting, and their love stories unforgettable— perfect for fans of Happy Death Day and Better Than The Movies.”
Kendall Annette is a Black writer born and raised in the state of North Carolina, where she lives with her husband and their Goldador, Loki, who gladly lives up to his name. As an only child, she began writing stories that made her feel less alone and has never put down a pen since.
Now, as an adult, she writes in hopes of doing the same for others, and she believes the marginalized community needs to see stories championing people like herself as main characters.
When she’s not writing, you can find her making social media content, drinking lavender lattes, or watching her favorite scary movie.
