The brilliant new romcom from 2020 CILIP Carnegie medal nominee and New York Times bestseller, Robin Talley. u003cpu003e*************************************************************u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eIt's easy not to fall in love, right?u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eMelody McIntyre, stage manager extraordinaire, has a plan for everything. What she doesn't have? Success with love. Every time she falls for someone during a school performance, both the romance and the show end in catastrophe. So, Mel swears off love until their upcoming production of Les Mis is over.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eOf course, Mel didn't count on Odile Rose, rising star in the acting world, auditioning for the spring performance. And she definitely didn't expect Odile to be sweet, and funny and care as much about the play's success as Mel. Which means that Melody McIntyre's only plan now is trying desperately not to fall in love.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eA hilarious, heartwarming and empowering read, perfect for fans of Pitch Perfect, Love Simon and To All the Boys I've Loved Before.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003e*************************************************************u003c/pu003e u003cpu003ePraise for Robin Talley's previous novels:u003c/pu003e u003cpu003e'The main characters are terrific in what is a moving novel. And an important one.' The Telegraphu003c/pu003e u003cpu003e'absolutely loved it - romantic and funny and gripping and just generally excellent!' Tom Ellen, author of Freshers and All About Usu003c/pu003e u003cpu003e'touching, clever and absolutely hilarious' The Heraldu003c/pu003e u003cpu003e'I really loved the book... it was just a lovely, refreshing read for me, and I'm so glad there are authors like Robin Talley out there.' Bookseller reviewu003c/pu003e u003cpu003e'One of the most interesting and informative LGBT books I've read recently!' Reader reviewu003c/pu003e u003cpu003e'I read it in one sitting!' NetGalley revieweru003c/pu003e u003cpu003e'a must-read for anyone interested in LGBTQ+ history' NetGalley revieweru003c/pu003e u003cpu003e'a very timely novel' NetGalley revieweru003c/pu003e
