First published 2017
In 1987, three teenage boys hatch a daring plan to steal a Playboy magazine featuring Vanna White. Their mission? Seduce the owner's daughter, Mary, to get the security code. But Mary is no ordinary girl - she's a computer whiz with a big heart. As Billy tries to get close to her, he's torn between his promise to his friends and his growing feelings for Mary. With police, alarms, and a hyperactive Shih Tzu in their way, the boys' scheme spins out of control in this tender coming-of-age tale of young love and old-school tech.
Genres: fiction, romance, coming-of-age, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Playboy
Period: 1987
304 pages · Paperback · FABER AND FABER