by Shannon Hale
First published 2009
Becky Jack, a pregnant Mormon housewife, unexpectedly meets her celebrity crush, heartthrob Felix Callahan. Despite their wildly different lives, the two forge an intense, unlikely friendship that upends Becky's comfortable existence. As Felix inserts himself into Becky's family, her neighbors and community struggle to understand their bond. Yet Becky and Felix's connection, though impossible to sustain, proves profound and transformative.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unlikely-friendship
339 pages · Hardcover · Bloomsbury USA