Rhythm & Muse
HarperCollins · Hardcover · May 30, 2023
Cinderella meets Cyrano in this pitch-perfect YA rom-com that is a celebration of Black joy, first crushes, and putting your heart on the line for love.
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- Who it’s for
- A layered, music-bright read with enough wit and weight to keep a conversation going.
- Genres
- Romantic Comedy for Teens, Music Stories for Teens, African American YA
- Published
- HarperCollins, May 30, 2023
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Cinderella meets Cyrano in this pitch-perfect YA rom-com that is a celebration of Black joy, first crushes, and putting your heart on the line for love. Darren Johnson lives in his head. There, he can pine for his crush—total dream girl, Delia Dawson—in peace, away from the unsolicited opinions of his talkative family and showboat friends.
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When Delia announces a theme song contest for her popular podcast, Dillie D in the Place to Be, Darren’s friends—convinced he’ll never make a move—submit one of his secret side projects for consideration. After the anonymous romantic verse catches Dillie’s ear, she sets out to uncover the mystery singer behind the track. Now Darren must decide: Is he ready to step out of the shadows and take the lead in his own life?
Music and Sparks
A layered, music-bright read with enough wit and weight to keep a conversation going.
Come here for
- music-driven teen romance energy
- cross-genre mix: romance, comedy, seriousness
Expect
- romantic-comedy rhythm
- prestige-leaning, sustained immersion
Where it sits
| Romantic Comedy for Teens | 80% |
|---|---|
| Music Stories for Teens | 74% |
| African American YA | 57% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Music Stories
- TV & Radio Stories
- Diversity & Multicultural
- YA Art & Artists
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- African American YA
- TV & Radio for Teens
- Religious YA
- Romantic Comedy for Teens
- Authors
- India Hill Brown
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 30, 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Music Stories