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Sixteen-year-old Tessa Johnson has never felt like the protagonist in her own life. Shes rarely seen herself reflected in the pages of the romance novels she loves. The only place shes a true leading lady is in her own writingin the swoony love stories she shares only with Caroline, her best friend and #1 devoted reader.
When Tessa is accepted into the creative writing program of a prestigious art school, shes excited to finally let her stories shine. But when she goes to her first workshop, the words are just…gone. Fortunately, Caroline has a solution: Tessa just needs to find some inspiration in a real-life love story of her own. And shes ready with a list of romance-novel-inspired steps to a happily ever after that will surely refill Tessas creative well. Nico, the brooding artist who looks like he walked out of one of Tessas stories, is cast as the perfect Prince Charming.
But as Tessa checks each item off Carolines list, she gets further and further away from finding her words, and herself, again. She risks losing her parents trust, her spot in the writing program, and her friendshipsincluding the surprising bond she develops with Sam, the aspiring baker who lives across the street. Shes well on her way to having her own real-life love story, yet she cant help but wonderIs it the one she wants, after all?