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While You Were Dreaming
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In this debut contemporary YA romance by bestselling author Alisha Rai, a girl with undocumented family members goes viral after saving her crush’s life in disguise. A must-read for fans of Sandhya Menon and Nicola Yoon. A Phenomenal Book Club Pick! It’s a classic story: girl...
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A Phenomenal Book Club Pick! It’s a classic story: girl meets boy, girl falls for boy, boy finally notices girl when he sees her in a homemade costume.
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In this debut contemporary YA romance by bestselling author Alisha Rai, a girl with undocumented family members goes viral after saving her crush’s life in disguise. A must-read for fans of Sandhya Menon and Nicola Yoon.
A Phenomenal Book Club Pick!
It’s a classic story: girl meets boy, girl falls for boy, boy finally notices girl when he sees her in a homemade costume. At least, that’s what Sonia Patil is hoping for when she plans to meet her crush at the local comic-con in cosplay.
But instead of winning her crush over, Sonia rescues him after he faints into a canal, and suddenly, everything changes. Since she was in disguise, no one knows who the masked do-gooder was... but everyone is trying to find out. Sonia can’t let that happen—her sister is undocumented, and the girls have been flying under the radar since their mother was deported back to Mumbai.
Sonia finds herself hiding from social media detectives and trying to connect with her crush and his family. But juggling crushes and a secret identity might just take superpowers. Can Sonia hide in plain sight forever?
While You Were Dreaming is a gripping tale of romance, identity, and daring to step out of the shadows.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780063083974
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 February 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Quill Tree Books
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 322g
Pages: 432
About the Author
Alisha Rai pens award-winning sexy contemporary romances and is the first author to have an indie-published book appear on The Washington Post's annual Best Books list. She spends most of her time dreaming up sexy heroes and heroines, traveling, and tweeting. To find out more about her books or to sign up for her newsletter, visit www.alisharai.com.
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