Love & Other Natural Disasters

This delightfully disastrous queer YA rom-com is a perfect read for fans of Jenny Han, Morgan Matson, and Sandhya Menon.

When Nozomi Nagai pictured the ideal summer romance, a fake one wasn't what she had in mind.

That was before she met the perfect girl. Willow is gorgeous, glamorous, and...heartbroken And when she enlists Nozomi to pose as her new girlfriend to make her ex jealous, Nozomi is a willing volunteer.

Because Nozomi has a master plan of her own: one to show Willow she's better than a stand-in, and turn their fauxmance into something real. But as the lies pile up, it's not long before Nozomi's schemes take a turn toward disaster...and maybe a chance at love she didn't plan for.

• Fake Dating Romance: To win over the girl of her dreams, Nozomi agrees to be the fake girlfriend in a scheme to make an ex jealous. The only rule Don't catch real feelings.
• Enemies to Lovers: As if pretending isn't complicated enough, Nozomi finds herself constantly clashing with a snarky, talented artist who seems to be everything she's not.
• A San Francisco Summer: From the iconic Golden Gate Bridge to art museums and food trucks, this story is a love letter to a summer of discovery and finding yourself in the city.
• Coming of Age: A funny and heartfelt journey of a girl trying to shed her 'beige wallpaper' persona and write her own love story, even if it leads to hilarious disaster.