Well, That Was Unexpected: The most exciting YA romantic comedy of 2022!

“A DELIGHTFUL, HILARIOUS, CAPTIVATING LOVE LETTER TO INDONESIA, AND COMING OF AGE IN A LARGE MEDDLESOME FAMILY, AND THE THRILL OF FINDING YOUR PERSON WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT IT!" – ALI HAZELWOOD, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS Crazy Rich Asians meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this an outrageous, laugh-out-loud yet heartfelt YA fake dating romcom, from the winner of the Comedy Women in Print Prize Sharlot and George’s story starts how all good love stories do – they’re catfished by their own parents When Sharlot Citra is caught with her very hot (but very secret) boyfriend by her traditional mother, she finds herself whisked away from LA to Indonesia for a summer of ‘getting back to her roots’. Or so her mother thinks. Across the globe, George Clooney Tanuwijaya, tested with a name that is a daily embarrassment, is tested further when his father and sister, Eleanor Roosevelt, decide to take it upon themselves to find him a respectable girlfriend. His family—one of the wealthiest, most famed in Indonesia—has a reputation to uphold. Sharlot and George’s worlds collide when they discover that their parents have secretly been pretending to be them online. They agree to meet once, just to shut their parents up. But when the media gets wind of their date, things quickly spiral and the two families get swept up in a highly publicised stunt where everyone has a role to play. And a secret to keep. In this multigenerational tale, the humorous romance between Sharlot and George unfolds amidst a whirlwind of social media frenzy and family expectations. The emotions run high as they navigate through the complexities of their feelings, making it a top pick for fans of romantic fiction. For fans of Elle Cosimano (Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun), Ali Hazelwood (Not in Love), Riley Sager (Final Girls), Lynn Painter (Nothing Like the Movies), and Sarah Adams (The Match). HarperCollins 2022