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The secret admirer. The fake relationship. The matchmaker. From
stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love
that's been there all along, ten of the brightest and award-winning
authors writing YA have taken on some of your favourite romantic
tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Readers
will swoon for this collection of stories that celebrate love at
its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding and serendipitous.
Contributors include Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson,
Anna-Marie McLemore, Marissa Meyer, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy,
Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle and Abigail Hing Wen.
 In a small-town where nothing ever happens, prepare for
something extraordinary! 12-year-old Ellie and her best friend
Abby, live in the small-town of Plainsboro where nothing ever
happens. Ellie is an unassuming and unspectacular comic book geek,
and she idolises her best-friend Abby who is cool, chic and
talented. But when a freak earthquake strikes the small town, Ellie
learns that she has acquired an unimaginable power... And when a
video of her power suddenly goes viral, Ellie is thrown into the
spotlight, a place she does not want to be. An underdog
story that will make you laugh, cry, and laugh all over again. From
award-winning author Leah Johnson.  Perfect for fans
of Miss Marvel, Smallsville and Amari and the Night Brothers. A
story about friendship and finding yourself.
The very first book pick for Reese Witherspoon's YA Book Club! '[A]
super funny, joyful story that'll have you reliving your high
school prom days!' - Reese's YA Book Club. Liz has always believed
she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich,
prom-obsessed town. But Liz has an escape plan to attend an
uber-elite college, play in their world-famous orchestra, and
become a doctor. But when the financial aid she was counting on
unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down . . .
until she's reminded of her school's scholarship for prom king and
queen. There's nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet
of social media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public
events, but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she's
willing to do whatever it takes to get to college. The only thing
that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack.
She's smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. But
Mack is also in the running for queen. Will falling for the
competition keep Liz from her dreams . . . or make them come true?
Becky Albertalli meets Jenny Han in a smart, hilarious, black girl
magic, own voices rom-com by fantastic debut talent, Leah Johnson.
A stunning novel about being brave enough to be true to yourself,
and learning to find joy even when times are unimaginably dark.
Three days. Two girls. One life-changing music festival. Toni is
grieving the loss of her roadie father and needing to figure out
where her life will go from here - and she's desperate to get back
to loving music. Olivia is a hopeless romantic whose heart has just
taken a beating (again) and is beginning to feel like she'll always
be a square peg in a round hole - but the Farmland Music and Arts
Festival is a chance to find a place where she fits. The two
collide and it feels like something like kismet when a bond begins
to form. But when something goes wrong and the festival is sent
into a panic, Olivia and Toni will find that they need each other
(and music) more than they ever imagined. A joyous, Black girl
rom-com about finding love and being true to yourself Explores the
power of communal joy to bring people together, even in the most
uncertain of times Leah Johnson's You Should See Me in a Crown was
the very first YA pick for Reese Witherspoon's book club: '[A]
super funny, joyful story that'll have you reliving your high
school prom days!'
A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time A Stonewall Honor Book A
Reese's Book Club YA Pick Liz Lighty has always believed she's too
black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich,
prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that
will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the
uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous
orchestra, and become a doctor.But when the financial aid she was
counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing
down . . . until she's reminded of her school's scholarship for
prom king and queen. There's nothing Liz wants to do less than
endure a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, and
humiliating public events, but despite her devastating fear of the
spotlight she's willing to do whatever it takes to get to
Pennington.The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new
girl in school, Mack. She's smart, funny, and just as much of an
outsider as Liz. But Mack is also in the running for queen. Will
falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams . . . or make
them come true?
Love is in the air in this is a collection of stories inspired by
romantic tropes and edited by #1 New York Times-bestselling author
of Gilded, Marissa Meyer. The secret admirer. The fake
relationship. The matchmaker. From stories of first love,
unrequited love, love that surprises, love that's been there all
along, ten of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA
have taken on some of your favourite romantic tropes, embracing
them and turning them on their heads. Readers will swoon for this
collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous,
inclusive, heart-expanding and serendipitous. Contributors include
Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore,
Marissa Meyer, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah
Winifred Searle and Abigail Hing Wen.
From the author of You Should See Me in a Crown, Leah Johnson
delivers a stunning novel about being brave enough to be true to
yourself, and learning to find joy even when times are unimaginably
dark. Olivia is an expert at falling in love . . . and at being
dumped. But after the fallout from her last breakup has left her an
outcast at school and at home, she's determined to turn over a new
leaf. A crush-free weekend at Farmland Music and Arts Festival with
her best friend is just what she needs to get her mind off the
senior year that awaits her. Toni is one week away from starting
college, and it's the last place she wants to be. Unsure about who
she wants to become and still reeling in the wake of the loss of
her musician-turned-roadie father, she's heading back to the music
festival that changed his life in hopes that following in his
footsteps will help her find her own way forward. When the two
arrive at Farmland, the last thing they expect is to realize that
they'll need to join forces in order to get what they're searching
for out of the weekend. As they work together, the festival becomes
so much more complicated than they bargained for. Olivia and Toni
will find that they need each other, and music, more than they ever
could have imagined. Packed with irresistible romance and
irrepressible heart, bestselling author Leah Johnson delivers a
stunning and cinematic story about grief, love, and the remarkable
power of music to heal and connect us all.
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