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Tiffany Schmidt

A teenage rabid romance reader finds herself in her own version of Pride & Prejudice in this sweet and swoony series opener.

Boys are so much better in books. At least according to Merrilee Campbell, fifteen, who thinks real-life chivalry is dead and there’d be nothing more romantic than having a guy woo her like the heroes in classic stories. Then she, her best friend, Eliza, and her younger sister, Rory, transfer to Reginald R. Hero Prep—where all the boys look like they’ve stepped off the pages of a romance novel. Merri can hardly walk across the quad without running into someone who reminds her of Romeo.

 

When the brooding and complicated Monroe Stratford scales Merri’s trellis in an effort to make her his, she thinks she might be Juliet incarnate. But as she works her way through her literature curriculum under the guidance of an enigmatic teacher, Merri’s tale begins to unfold in ways she couldn’t have imagined. Merri soon realizes that only she is in charge of her story. And it is a truth universally acknowledged that first impressions can be deceiving . . .

“Schmidt ably captures the discombobulation and turn-on-a-dime emotions experienced by many early teens, and surrounds Merri with a believable cast of supporting characters. This contemporary rom-com series starter is a fun introduction to classics for middle-grade readers and younger YAs, wittily making old stories new again.” ?Booklist, starred review

“Schmidt unapologetically places romance, and more romance, at the heart of this YA novel for younger teens . . . Ultimately Schmidt pits Romeo against a Mr. Darcy type in this romantic comedy (complete with Bridget Jones-like mishaps), whose heroine must open herself to the idea that the boy she least expects may turn out to be her real romantic hero.” —Publishers Weekly

“This meshing of romantic classics and modern-day relationships is over-the-top good fun for tween romantics.” —Kirkus Reviews

Jessie Gill

Abrams Books

Bookish Boyfriends

Bookish Boyfriends - A Date with Darcy (Unabridged): A Date with Darcy

The second book in a series where your favorite literary characters come to life, inspired by the timeless classic, Little Women! There's no one better than the boy next door. At least not according to Aurora Campbell, fourteen, who has been in love with Tobias May since their very first sandbox kiss. The problem is, he's in love with her older sister, Merrilee. And Merri is already dating one of his best friends. Rory is learning all about pining as her class reads The Great Gatsby, a book she doesn't find "great" at all. Also not great-her GPA, something she needs to fix, quickly, if she'd like to apply for the chance to spend a week studying art with her hero in New York City over winter break. But when Ms. Gregoire assigns her to read Little Women for extra credit, Rory discovers more than she expected-both about herself and Toby. Maybe she wasn't in love with the boy next door. . . but the boy next story. Love is complicated, and it's all about to get even trickier for Rory at Reginald R. Hero Prep . . . where with the help of one quirky English teacher, students' fantasies come true, often with surprising consequences.

Amulet Paperbacks

The Boy Next Story - A Bookish Boyfriends Novel (Unabridged): A Bookish Boyfriends Novel