How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love With the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love With the Universe

Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Paperback · August 2, 2022

“Breathlessly atmospheric…A gorgeous, hopeful book.” —Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow The Hating Game meets I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter in this Pura Belpré Award–winning novel that’s an irresistible romance starring a Mexican American teen who discovers love and profound truths about the universe when she spends her summer on a road trip across the country.

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Who it’s for
A summer romance pairs influencer-tour-bus glamour with a heroine questioning the role she’s been given.
Themes
Self-worth and identity, Love and destiny
Genres
Contemporary YA Romance, Hispanic & Latino YA, Romantic Comedy for Teens

About this book

“Breathlessly atmospheric…A gorgeous, hopeful book.” —Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow The Hating Game meets I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter in this Pura Belpré Award–winning novel that’s an irresistible romance starring a Mexican American teen who discovers love and profound truths about the universe when she spends her summer on a road trip across the country.

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When her twin sister reaches social media stardom, Moon Fuentez accepts her fate as the ugly, unwanted sister hidden in the background, destined to be nothing more than her sister’s camerawoman. But this summer, Moon also takes a job as the “merch girl” on a tour bus full of beautiful influencers and her fate begins to shift in the best way possible. Most notable is her bunkmate and new nemesis, Santiago Phillips, who is grumpy, combative, and also the hottest guy Moon has ever seen. Moon is certain she hates Santiago and that he hates her back. But as chance and destiny (and maybe, probably, close proximity) bring the two of them in each other’s perpetual paths, Moon starts to wonder if that’s really true. She even starts to question her destiny as the unnoticed, unloved wallflower she always thought she was. Could this summer change Moon’s life as she knows it?

Summer Sparks

A summer romance pairs influencer-tour-bus glamour with a heroine questioning the role she’s been given.

Come here for

  • Opposites-attract sparks amid the peculiar theater of influencer life.
  • A Mexican American teen’s summer of love and changing self-perception.

Expect

  • A shift from feeling overlooked toward reimagining yourself.
  • A romance threaded with questions about love and destiny.

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance69%
Hispanic & Latino YA60%
Romantic Comedy for Teens41%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Hispanic & Latino YA
  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • Finding Your Footing
Authors
Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published
August 2, 2022
Format
Paperback
Theme
Self-worth and identity · Love and destiny
Reading lane
Hispanic & Latino YA