Bad at Love
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Publisher Description
"An open-hearted exploration of loneliness and love against the backdrop of the vibrant L.A. music scene."—Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys
This fun and flirty romance follows a teen rocker with a bad boy reputation and the aspiring journalist who’s determined to dig up the dirt on him . . . if they don’t fall for each other first.
Ever since Daniel moved to L.A. from Brazil to join the band Mischief & Mayhem, he’s become the tabloids’ bad boy. Paparazzi follow him and girls swoon over him . . . except for Sasha, who hates bad boys. When a chance encounter brings them together, Sasha sees an opportunity to get close to Daniel and write a story that will make a name for herself at the celebrity gossip magazine where she interns. But Daniel is surprisingly sweet and extremely cute—could she be falling for him?
The truth is: Daniel is hiding something. When Sasha discovers his secret, will she follow her heart or deliver the hottest story of the summer?
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As an aspiring journalist born of Brazilian immigrant parents struggling to make ends meet, pansexual high school senior Sasha believes that a scholarship is her best shot at paying for college. So when the supervisor at her tabloid internship promises to recommend her for scholarship opportunities in exchange for a buzzy feature, she sets her sights on the music scene's newest bad boy, Rotten. Getting dirt on the popular Brazilian guitarist seems doable, especially after Sasha and Rotten's accidental meet-cute. But as the two grow closer, Sasha realizes there might not be any dirt: Rotten, whose real name is Daniel, isn't a bad boy at all. He crochets, goes to bed early, and suffers from imposter syndrome. Despite Sasha's disappointment around this revelation, she continues digging, but as she starts falling for him, she must reconcile her own agenda with newfound love. Sasha and Daniel's smartly written alternating perspectives deftly explore the protagonists' lived experiences via flirtatious dialogue. Occasionally heavy-handed classic rom-com tropes, endearing first love, and thoughtful conversations surrounding colorism, Latinx diaspora, music, and sexuality drive Martins's (Like a Love Song) joyful romance. Ages 12–up.
