{"product_id":"the-lovers-the-liars-and-me","title":"The Lovers, the Liars, and Me","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER ONLY. PLEASE PLACE PREORDERS AS SEPARATE ORDERS FROM ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE FULFILLED IMMEDIATELY. ITEMS ORDERED WITH PREORDER BOOKS WILL BE HELD UNTIL THE PREORDER IS AVAILABLE FOR FULFILLMENT. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAVAILABLE JUNE 23, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: DeAndra Davis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA teen travels to Jamaica hoping to answer questions about her absent mother, only to discover more about her identity than she could have ever expected—and find herself caught up in an unexpected love triangle—in this dazzling young adult coming-of-age novel by award-winning author DeAndra Davis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJaliya Powell has never had a real adventure, a real boyfriend, or spoken up for herself. She’s never even been kissed. Despite being valedictorian of her high school class, Jaliya is used to fading into the background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut this summer will be different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis summer, Jaliya is visiting her uncle and his family in Jamaica. Under the guise of one last vacation before college, she plans to find out more about her estranged mother, whose absence has remained an unspoken mystery. But things have changed in the seven years since Jaliya last visited. Her cousin has his own life and is reluctant to let Jaliya in, her childhood crush has only gotten hotter and more unavailable, and her aunt and uncle aren’t everything she remembered, either. Then she meets India, who’s vibrant, gorgeous, and free-spirited. And who makes Jaliya feel something she’s never felt before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile searching for traces of her mother across the island, Jaliya finds herself entangled in complicated relationships, tricky secrets, and a passionate new love. As she navigates this perfectly complicated summer, Jaliya must choose between who she has always been or who she hopes to become.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47848116945047,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/0349\/4039\/files\/9781665952682_07c84.jpg?v=1779903184","url":"https:\/\/littledistrictbooks.com\/products\/the-lovers-the-liars-and-me","provider":"Little District Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}