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Finding Famous: A Mashad Family Novel

A Mashad Family Novel
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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,... Read More
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"An Iranian American girl discovers she is part of the most powerful family in reality tv history"--

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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 peopleβ€”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 Mashadβ€”patriarch of America's original reality TV family, dripping with wealth, fame, and Vogue magazine coversβ€”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 feetβ€”desperate to dress her, to photograph her, to know herβ€”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 isβ€”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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