Growing Celebrity Pains

TASHIE BHUIYAN is back with another delectable YA romp, and Books of Wonder is delighted to be hosting the launch for it! I'll Pretend You're Mine is a coming-of-age story set in the world of young celebrities, filled to the brim with romance, drama, and heart. Tashie will be in conversation with the incredible CHRISTINA LI, author of True Love and Other Impossible Odds. Come join us in-store for an evening of fascinating discussion and wonderful stories!

About the book - I'll Pretend You're Mine

Summer Ali has been making a name for herself in the music industry for years — but the world doesn’t know her stage parents are the ones who molded her entire public persona. Finally eighteen, she breaks free to forge her own path.

Upon running into writer’s block, Summer grows eager to take any opportunity to shake things up—even if it means agreeing to a PR stunt with child-actor-turned-playboy, Jules Moradi, famous for his tabloid escapades. But there’s more to him than meets the eye.

As the lines blur between fake and real, Summer begins questioning who she is and what she wants—and if her dreams are worth sacrificing her heart.

About the book - True Love and Other Impossible Odds

After Grace Tang loses her mother and wrecks the only friendship she actually cares about, she lives her first year of college like a formula: attend class, study, go home and visit her dad every weekend. Repeat.

As a project for a statistics class, she comes up with an algorithm to pair students with their perfect romantic partner. And though some people are skeptical, Grace knows that it’s accurate. That’s why things are going to work with her match, a guy named Jamie. It’s just going to take some effort.

But as the semester goes on and she grows closer to her coworker, Julia, Grace starts to question who she’s really attracted to, who she really is, and what she really believes.

Wednesday, June 4th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!