Marisol Acts the Part by Elle Gonzalez Rose

Marisol Acts the Part

Elle Gonzalez Rose

Random House Children's Books · Paperback · August 12, 2025

A teen actress lands a role on the same high-profile show as her ex-boyfriend—only for things to get messy when she falls for his cute scene partner—in a dazzling sapphic rom-com from the author of Caught in a Bad Fauxmance. “A swoony celebrity romance sure to steal your heart.” —Jennifer Dugan, author of Some Girls Do Actress Marisol Polly-Rodriguez might be entering her flop era.

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Who it’s for
A teen rom-com where showbiz ambition gets tangled with an unexpected sapphic crush.
Themes
Sapphic romance, Acting and career ambition, Online scrutiny
Genres
YA Lesbian, YA Romance - LGBTQ+, Romantic Comedy for Teens

About this book

A teen actress lands a role on the same high-profile show as her ex-boyfriend—only for things to get messy when she falls for his cute scene partner—in a dazzling sapphic rom-com from the author of Caught in a Bad Fauxmance. “A swoony celebrity romance sure to steal your heart.” —Jennifer Dugan, author of Some Girls Do Actress Marisol Polly-Rodriguez might be entering her flop era. After wrapping up a hit show, she’s neither booked nor busy.

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Not to mention, her former costar turned boyfriend, Miles, recently dumped her for being an “unserious” performer. Can you imagine? To prove to Miles—and online trolls—that she takes her craft very seriously, Marisol lands a role on the same upcoming drama series he does. But with the eccentric director constantly rewriting her lines and a snobby castmate trying to upstage her, Marisol quickly realizes that her hope of nabbing an award nomination might be a pipe dream. The only person she doesn’t have to put on a performance for is the show’s leading lady, Jamila. Marisol hasn’t been able to look away from her since their first audition. Falling for Jamila wasn’t part of Marisol’s plan, but even the most dedicated actors go off script sometimes, right?

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A teen rom-com where showbiz ambition gets tangled with an unexpected sapphic crush.

Come here for

  • On-set rivalry, online trolls, and the pressure to be taken seriously
  • A crush that refuses to follow the plan

Expect

  • A light, romantic story with a show-business backdrop
  • Messy feelings alongside the pursuit of acting recognition

Where it sits

YA Lesbian67%
Romantic Comedy for Teens52%
YA Romance - LGBTQ+37%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Bisexual Fiction
  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • Romantic Comedy for Teens
Authors
Elle Gonzalez Rose
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
August 12, 2025
Format
Paperback
Theme
Sapphic romance · Acting and career ambition · Online scrutiny
Reading lane
YA Bisexual Fiction