{"title":"Jackie Khalilieh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJackie Khalilieh\u003c\/strong\u003e offers compelling \u003cem\u003eYoung Adult\u003c\/em\u003e stories that dive deep into the complexities of teenage life and identity. Her writing is known for its authentic voice and relatable characters who navigate friendship, love, and self-discovery with humour and honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect sharp dialogue and emotional narratives that explore modern challenges faced by young adults. Titles like \u003cem\u003eYou Started It\u003c\/em\u003e showcase her talent for capturing the ups and downs of youth with warmth and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"you-started-it-by-jackie-khalilieh-9781774884775","title":"You Started It","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetter Than the Movies\u003c\/em\u003e meets Olivia Rodrigo's \u003cem\u003eSour\u003c\/em\u003e in a YA romance novel from \u003cem\u003eSomething More\u003c\/em\u003e author, Jackie Khalilieh - now available in paperback!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Jamie Taher-Foster has big plans for senior year. She's made a list of things and places in Toronto she and her boyfriend of three years, Ben Cameron, need to check off before graduating. And the biggest plan of all—a very special night for the two of them at the upcoming Winter Formal. But then Ben arrives back home after a summer away with an unthinkable announcement—he wants to break up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Jamie discovers him with Olivia Chen the next day, she is determined to get him back. Even if that means fake dating the younger, curly-haired, TikTok dancer Axel Dahini, whose bicycle she accidentally ran over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThough she and Axel have nothing in common aside from their shared Arab heritage—she's a messy, type A with anxiety; he's carefree but meticulous—their forced time together brings them to better understand one another. And for Jamie, it just might mean learning that not all experiences or people need to be crossed off a list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47418160414956,"sku":"9781774884775","price":41.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/81QRON34yeL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774323996"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jackie-khalilieh.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}