{"product_id":"according-to-plan","title":"According To Plan","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003cspan\u003eChristen Randall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Christen Randall comes a cozy, “authentic, and affirming” (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) queer romance about self-discovery, finding your person, and carving out a space for yourself in unexpected places—perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eHeartstopper\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Felix Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e, and Julie Murphy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMal Flowers expected senior year fall to be full of cozy sweaters, good coffee, and copyediting. As the new editor-in-chief of their school’s literary magazine, they just want to follow The Plan to graduate and get out of their small midwestern town—a place where, as a broke, fat, queer person with ADHD, they’ve never really fit in. But when budget cuts result in the lit mag’s cancellation, Mal is suddenly left scrambling for something to replace it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat is, until Emerson Pike—who also has ADHD but is loud, confident, and Mal’s complete opposite—suggests the staff go rogue and create a zine instead. Which would be cool, except that making and selling contraband isn’t exactly what Mal envisioned listing as the extracurricular activity on their college application. A zine would be unofficial, unapproved, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003edefinitely\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot in The Plan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut a zine is also a good way to spend more time with Emerson, whose playful banter and bad jokes Mal can’t seem to get enough of. And maybe, with a group of new friends, the back of the charming coffee shop where Emerson works could be somewhere Mal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003edoes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebelong. Because breaking the rules with Emerson—and flirting with her over coffee—is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003efun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaybe The Plan isn’t the only way to find happiness, but can Mal let go of something they’ve depended on for so long?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46834334040215,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/0349\/4039\/files\/9781665939843_edfc2.jpg?v=1768935368","url":"https:\/\/littledistrictbooks.com\/products\/according-to-plan","provider":"Little District Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}