{"product_id":"verona-comics-9780525516309","title":"Verona Comics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jennifer Dugan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Romance - LGBT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eHot Dog Girl\u003c\/i\u003e comes a fresh and funny queer YA contemporary novel about two teens who fall in love in an indie comic book shop. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJubilee 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRidley 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45088187842711,"sku":"9780525516309","price":1573.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780525516309.webp?v=1767641414","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/verona-comics-9780525516309","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}