464 pages | Hardcover

New York Timesbestselling author Robin Talley returns with this sweet, queer rom-com about a high school musicals stage manager and lead actress, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Nina LaCour.

Melody McIntyre, stage manager extraordinaire, has a plan for everything. Lead actor need a breath mint? Shes on it. Understudy bust a seam? Mels sewing kit is at the ready. Not only is her Plan A foolproof, shes got a Plan B, and a Plan C,because actors can be total fools.

What she doesnt 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 any entanglements until their upcoming production ofLes Misis over.

Of course, Mel didnt count on Odile Rose, rising star in the acting world, auditioning for the spring performance. And she definitely didnt expect Odile to be sweet and funny, and care as much about the plays success as Mel.

Which means that Melody McIntyres only plan now is trying desperatelynotto fall in love.

This earnest and hilarious #ownvoices romantic comedy fromNew York Timesbestselling author Robin Talley features secret rendezvous, deadly stage props, and a wealth of pining from afar; theres something for everyone in this charming, compulsively likable LGBTQ love story.