There’s just one problemall the stories are fake. He has to be for his popular blog, the Meet Cute Diary, a collection of trans happily ever afters. Noah Ramirez thinks he’s an expert on romance. In this charming novel by Emery Lee, Noah will have to choose between following his own rules for love or discovering that the most romantic endings are the ones that go off script. Felix Ever After meets Becky Albertalli in this swoon-worthy, heartfelt rom-com about how a transgender teen’s first love challenges his ideas about perfect relationships. But when Noah's feelings grow beyond their staged romance, he realizes that dating in real life isn't quite the same as finding love on the page. Then Drew walks into Noah's life, and the pieces fall into place: Drew is willing to fake-date Noah to save the Diary. The only way to save the Diary is to convince everyone that the stories are true, but he doesn't have any proof. When a troll exposes the blog as fiction, Noah's world unravels. What started as the fantasies of a trans boy afraid to step out of the closet has grown into a beacon of hope for trans readers across the globe. He has to be for his popular blog, the Meet Cute Diary, a collection of trans happily ever afters. There's just one problem-all the stories are fake.

Noah Ramirez thinks he's an expert on romance. Aiden Thomas, Author of New York TimesBestseller Cemetery Boys Full of warmth, love, and hope, Meet Cute Diaryis a groundbreaking book that we’re all lucky to have. * A 2022 ALA Rainbow Booklist Selection * A Junior Library Guild Selection * Meet Cute Diary is both about, and for, helping transgender youth feel connected, seen, and worthy of not just an epic meet cute, but a happily ever after. Felix Ever After meets Becky Albertalli in this swoon-worthy, heartfelt rom-com about how a transgender teen's first love challenges his ideas about perfect relationships.

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