Verona Comics

From the author of Hot Dog Girl comes a fresh and funny queer YA contemporary novel about two teens who fall in love in an indie comic book shop. Now available in paperback

Jubilee has it all together. She's an elite cellist, and when she's not working in her stepmom's indie comic shop, she's prepping for the biggest audition of her life.

Ridley is barely holding it together. His parents own the biggest comic-store chain in the country, and Ridley can't stop disappointing them--that is, when they're even paying attention.

They meet one fateful night at a comic convention prom, and the two can't help falling for each other. Too bad their parents are at each other's throats every chance they get, making a relationship between them nearly impossible . . . unless they manage to keep it a secret.

Then again, the feud between their families may be the least of their problems. As Ridley's anxiety spirals, Jubilee tries to help but finds her focus torn between her fast-approaching audition and their intensifying relationship. What if love can't conquer all? What if each of them needs more than the other can give?

A deep dive into first love while learning to manage significant mental health challenges . . . Dugan's strength is in creating a diverse cast of characters. Ridley is bisexual, Jubilee struggles with how to identify and label her sexuality, and most of the supporting characters are queer-identified. --School Library Journal

Author: Jennifer Dugan
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/20/2021
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780525516309
ISBN10: 0525516301
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Romance | LGBTQ+
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ+
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Mental Illness

About the Author
Jennifer Dugan is a writer, a geek, and a romantic who writes the kinds of stories she wishes she had growing up. Her debut young adult novel Hot Dog Girl was called a great fizzy rom-com by Entertainment Weekly and one of the best reads of the year, hands down by Paste Magazine. She is also the writer/creator of two indie comics. She lives in upstate New York with her family, her dogs, and an evil cat that is no doubt planning to take over the world.