About the Author

Vince Teves made girls across the country swoon when he gave us a glimpse of the ups and downs of his love (and) life in Seventeen Magazine, which was later turned into a book simply called Vince’s Life.

He knew exactly how it felt to be young and in love, and we found ourselves good-naturedly laughing along with him or silently weeping in shared sadness. Vince proved to the ladies that dudes do fall in love—and they fall hard, their inability to spill their feelings notwithstanding.

Fans mourned with Vince as his first novel ended with his first love Andrea leaving for the US. But Vince has since moved on, as you probably learned in the much-awaited sequel Vince’s Life: The Next Chapter—Getting Over Andrea. There, he speaks of how he landed a job at a top advertising agency where he meets the fun and vibrant Cat, and everything is peachy again…or is it?

In the Q & A below, Vince gives us the lowdown on life after Andrea. After all these years, how does he feel about her? Is he over her? And most importantly, how does Cat feel about the first book? Read on to find out!

Give us the gist of Vince’s Life: The Next Chapter—Getting over Andrea.

It’s just really a story about a boy—nothing special about him—ordinary guy living an ordinary life. The first book was really just about college. Now I'm working, Andrea’s gone, but she’s still very much present in my life.

How does it feel to get over Andrea?

It really wasn’t easy, especially in a situation like that. Actually, it’s harder.

Are you and Andrea still friends?

We’re still friends, really, but in this case I had to do something to make it work in the same way that we can’t be like what we were before.

How are things with Cat?

Andrea and I were two different people looking for something in common. I find that Cat and I are on the same wavelength, which I actually like.

Doesn’t it get tiring if you’re very similar?

No, it works better, I think. I feel more like myself with someone who understands because she’s exactly the same.

What did Cat feel about your first book?

I think she was a little jealous.

Did she expect that you'd write about her, too?

I guess not.

How did she react to that one?

She took it pretty cool.

Is Cat The One?

I don’t really believe in the concept of The One. A number of people can be The One, if you’re lucky enough. Ending up with The One is really a choice; it’s not something that’s pre-destined.

Can you tell us more about the pranks that you and your officemates play?

I don’t know how it started. I just got into their game, too, but it’s been going on for a while. The best pranks are already in the book. There are more, but the ones in the book are epic.

What's next after winning an Ad Congress award?

I think I just got lucky there. Advertising is a hard job, it's always a struggle. One year you get lucky, the next isn’t exactly the same. But it's still a blast.

Do you and Cat have any major plans?

Nothing serious, we’re just really taking it easy.

Is there anything you enjoy doing together?

Everything, nothing special. We just try to do everything together.

What have you learned from your breakup with Andrea?

We really don’t have any idea what life is about. The only thing we can do is to make the best of it.

What are you reading now?

Right now I’m reading The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman—it’s actually a children’s book. I figured I haven’t read enough of Russian literature—I think it’s a gaping hole in my reading selection—so I’m trying to work around that.

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