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Cinderella meets Cyrano in this pitch-perfect YA rom-com that is a celebration of Black joy, first crushes, and putting your heart on the line for love.
Darren Johnson lives in his head. There, he can pine for his crush–total dream girl, Delia Dawson–in peace, away from the unsolicited opinions of his talkative family and showboat friends. When Delia announces a theme song contest for her popular podcast, Dillie D in the Place to Be, Darren’s friends–convinced he’ll never make a move–submit one of his secret side projects for consideration.
After the anonymous romantic verse catches Dillie’s ear, she sets out to uncover the mystery singer behind the track. Now Darren must decide: Is he ready to step out of the shadows and take the lead in his own life?
Published by: Quill Tree Books
Expected Publication: May 30, 2023
Why I’m Waiting: This is a rom com that’s told through the main character who’s a Black teen boy. I’m already a simp for books where the MMC loves hard, but it’s never been a teen boy. I’m excited to see how the author treats this. Also I saw the Cinderella thing and that was all I needed. I don’t know how close it is to Cinderella, but I am excited. I need it TOMORROW!
What about you? Do you like Cinderella re-tellings? What about rom coms? Let me know in the comments!
OOh nice! Love a good twist on a fairy tale! Definitely interesting when they flip a character gender like that! Hope you positively love this one once you get to read it!
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