Finding Famous: A Mashad Family Novel
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Finding Famous: A Mashad Family Novel
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See more"An Iranian American girl discovers she is part of the most powerful family in reality tv history"--
Now in paperback!
The Princess Diaries meets reality television in a story about fame (the kind you definitely didn't ask for), first love (the kind you didn't even know you wanted), and most importantly, family (the kind you can't live without).
Ever since her mum died, Josie Lawrence has been content with her safe, predictable life. She hangs out with exactly two people—her best (and only) friend, Louise, and her stepdad, Matt. She has exactly one (unrequited) crush on resident high school himbo, Isaac. And she's fully prepared to spend the end of senior year preparing for Stanford and actively avoiding anything that reminds her of her mother.
But when Josie discovers that her biological father is the recently deceased Ali Mashad—patriarch of America's original reality TV family, dripping with wealth, fame, and Vogue magazine covers—Josie's "predictable" life is gone quicker than you can say "you're doing amazing, sweetie."
Being a Mashad means that the entire world is now at Josie's feet—desperate to dress her, to photograph her, to know her—opening a door to a world that Josie never expected to find: one with a cute guy who just might be her soulmate, three ridiculous but wonderful sisters, and answers to all the questions she wishes she could ask her mum. But the biggest question of all is—If being a Mashad is the chance of a lifetime, will Josie be brave enough to take it?
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781368094764
Publisher: Hyperion
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 July 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Hyperion
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 209.0mm
Weight: 386g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Candice Jalili is an Iranian American writer whose work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, The Cut, Rolling Stone, Elite Daily, and more. Finding Famous- A Mashad Family Novel is her YA debut. Candice lives in New York City with her husband, where she is a convenient walk away from her cousins and childhood best friend. She grew up in the Bay Area and spends hours of her days FaceTiming her parents there. You can find her on Instagram @CandiceJalili and online at www.CandiceJalili.com.
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