{"product_id":"rough-patch-by-nicole-markotic-9781551526812","title":"Rough Patch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen fifteen-year-old Keira starts high school, she almost wishes she could write \u003cem\u003e'Hi, my name is Keira, and I'm bisexual!'\u003c\/em\u003e on her nametag. Needless to say, she's terrified to announce the truth, let alone fully explore her sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuirky but shy, loyal yet a bit zany, Keira navigates her growing interest in kissing both girls and boys while not alienating her BFF, boy-crazy Sita. As the two acclimate to their new high school, they manage to find lunch tablemates and make lists of the school's cutest boys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut Keira is caught 'in between'—unable to fully participate, yet too scared to come clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRough Patch\u003c\/em\u003e by Nicole Markotic offers a poignant exploration of teenage self-discovery and the complexities of identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740000014572,"sku":"9781551526812","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11003523482740.jpg?v=1755530628","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/rough-patch-by-nicole-markotic-9781551526812","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}