Caught in a Bad Fauxmance
(Sprache: Englisch)
A fresh, fun contemporary rom-com from debut author Elle Gonzalez Rose, about an aspiring artist who agrees to fake date one of his family's longtime enemies in the hopes of gathering intel good enough to take down their rivals once and for all.
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A fresh, fun contemporary rom-com from debut author Elle Gonzalez Rose, about an aspiring artist who agrees to fake date one of his family's longtime enemies in the hopes of gathering intel good enough to take down their rivals once and for all.Lese-Probe zu „Caught in a Bad Fauxmance “
CHAPTER ONEThirty minutes in the backseat together and my sister wants to kill me--a new record.
Devin. Maya snaps her manicured fingers in my face when I ignore her. Move over.
It s the third time she s made that demand since we piled into the car. Any other day I would pack up my drawing tablet and laptop and give her free rein over the backseat, but I m holding my ground this time.
I push her hand away. No, I m working.
No, you re not, she scoffs. You ve been looking at your phone this whole time. Your tablet isn t even on.
Up in the peaceful driver s seat, Dad sighs while Andy tries and fails to hold back a snort. We should ve seen this coming when we let Andy call shotgun. It made sense at the time--shoving our six-foot-three stepbrother into the cramped backseat of our Honda Civic wouldn t have been fair--but Maya hates long drives, and my tablet takes up all the extra leg space. It was a recipe for disaster.
I m doing research, I reply indignantly.
I turn my attention back to the profile I was scouring, only for Maya to snatch the phone out of my hand. She tucks it right into the one place she knows I m not willing to go: her bra. Social media stalking your classmates doesn t count as research.
Scoping out the competition absolutely counts as research. Yes, it does.
She gives me a deadpan look.
Okay fine, it doesn t.
Not that I d ever admit it to her, but Maya s right. If I want any chance of not shooting my barely existent art career in the foot, I should be working on my application for the Cardarelli mentorship. Every spring semester, one CalArts freshman is whisked away to undergrad stardom by Professor Lila Cardarelli, an animator with so many accolades under her belt she needs a separate Wikipedia page to list them all.
Professor Cardarelli s protégés are basically gods, according to my roommate, my advisor, and just about everyone else at CalArts. You give up any semblance of free time in
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exchange for shadowing one of the most iconic names in animation. Internships at Pixar and Disney are essentially guaranteed once you ve got a recommendation letter from Lila Cardarelli, who has the Disney family on speed dial. No one has any clue how Cardarelli picks her mentees, but it s the same application every year. Standard background information, and one enormously daunting assignment: attach one piece that you feel best expresses who you are as an artist. Which sounds easy enough, except I barely have any idea who I am as a person, let alone an artist.
My first semester of almost-adulthood was less than stellar. Being surrounded by people who have been creating since they could hold a pencil and can produce gallery-worthy art in their sleep isn t exactly encouraging when you can barely grasp the basics of color theory. Especially when you re like me, someone who didn t consider animation as a profession until their junior year of high school. Six months ago, I thought I d be in my element--living the cool, aloof LA art school kid life I d seen in movies. Instead, I spent the past four months hardly ever leaving my dorm room just so I could keep up with all the homework. I ve been in the land of eternal sunshine for three months and I m even paler than when I arrived, and I ve spent more time with the vending machine on my floor than my roommate.
So, yeah, I could really use a win right now.
The application isn t actually due until the first day of spring semester, and while procrastination has never done me any favors, I can t focus on productivity when my innocent phone is being held captive i
My first semester of almost-adulthood was less than stellar. Being surrounded by people who have been creating since they could hold a pencil and can produce gallery-worthy art in their sleep isn t exactly encouraging when you can barely grasp the basics of color theory. Especially when you re like me, someone who didn t consider animation as a profession until their junior year of high school. Six months ago, I thought I d be in my element--living the cool, aloof LA art school kid life I d seen in movies. Instead, I spent the past four months hardly ever leaving my dorm room just so I could keep up with all the homework. I ve been in the land of eternal sunshine for three months and I m even paler than when I arrived, and I ve spent more time with the vending machine on my floor than my roommate.
So, yeah, I could really use a win right now.
The application isn t actually due until the first day of spring semester, and while procrastination has never done me any favors, I can t focus on productivity when my innocent phone is being held captive i
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Autoren-Porträt von Elle Gonzalez Rose
Elle Gonzalez Rose is a producer and author from New York who’s better at writing love stories about short, queer Boricuas than she is at writing bios. Her dog thinks she’s okay. Caught in a Bad Fauxmance is her debut novel—Elle’s, not the dog’s.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Elle Gonzalez Rose
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 12 Jahre
- 2023, 320 Seiten, Maße: 14,2 x 20,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 0593645820
- ISBN-13: 9780593645826
- Erscheinungsdatum: 25.11.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
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There s nothing faux about the iron grip this book has on my heart. I m in urgent care right now because I swooned so hard I pulled a muscle! Sonora Reyes, National Book Award Finalist Sharp, hilarious, and pure delight. Caught in a Bad Fauxmance combines the comfort of familiar tropes with the thrill of an original story that left me rooting for Devin and Julian through the very last page. Robbie Couch, New York Times bestselling author of If I See You Again Tomorrow
An utterly charming debut filled to the brim with humor and heart. I adored being immersed in it. Choco pies. Broccoli. The pier. Tres leches cake. Devin and Julian s delightful journey is the kind of fauxmance you won t soon forget! Mia Sosa, USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man
Caught in a Bad Fauxmance is such a charming debut! Elle Gonzalez Rose wrote a novel that made me laugh and cry; it touched all parts of me that adore books about first loves and family joy. Tif Marcelo, USA Today bestselling author of The Holiday Switch
"A charming and hilarious debut that puts a fresh new spin on the fake dating trope!" Adiba Jaigirdar, award-winning author of Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating and Henna Wars
Caught in a Bad Fauxmance gave the summer-camp-romance vibes in the middle of winter that I never knew I needed! Effortlessly witty and warm. I adored every minute in Devin s snarky, creative mind, with his lovably chaotic family, and in his cozy lakeside town! Kaitlyn Hill, author of Love from Scratch and Not Here to Stay Friends
"Innocent camp high jinks, siblings who care deeply for each other, family loss, Latinx and Asian representation, and a sweet hopeful LGBTQIA+ love story this is a must-have for teen libraries everywhere." School Library Journal, starred review
"A satisfyingly complex story encompassing both romance and family healing." Kirkus
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Reviews
"This energetic and hilarious tale boasts fun-in-the-sun shenanigans and a Shakespearean aura in the protagonist s clear chemistry, prank exchanges, and stolen kisses." Publishers Weekly
"A well-written, charming rom-com with empathic characters and widespread appeal. Let the games begin!" Booklist
"This energetic and hilarious tale boasts fun-in-the-sun shenanigans and a Shakespearean aura in the protagonist s clear chemistry, prank exchanges, and stolen kisses." Publishers Weekly
"A well-written, charming rom-com with empathic characters and widespread appeal. Let the games begin!" Booklist
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