First published 2020
Jamie Goldberg prefers working behind the scenes for his local state senate candidate. Speaking to strangers makes him freeze up completely. He never planned to knock on doors asking for votes. Then he meets Maya Rehman, who is having her worst Ramadan ever. Her best friend has disappeared, her summer trip got canceled, and her parents are splitting up. Her mother decides political canvassing will fix everything, pairing Maya with an awkward guy she barely knows. Neither Jamie nor Maya wants to go door to door asking for votes. But as the election polls tighten, something unexpected happens between them. Jamie starts finding his voice. Maya discovers canvassing beats sitting home with her family problems. Their partnership becomes something neither saw coming. Learning local activism proves easier than figuring out their growing feelings for each other.
Genres: romance, contemporary, activism, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, slow-burn
436 pages · Hardcover · Balzer + Bray