{"product_id":"according-to-plan-christen-randall-9781665939843","title":"According to Plan","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Christen Randall comes a cozy, feel-good queer romance about self-discovery, finding your person, and carving out a space for yourself in unexpected places--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eHeartstopper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Felix Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e, and Julie Murphy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs editor in chief of their school's literary magazine, Mal Flowers expected senior year fall to be full of cozy sweaters, good coffee, and copyediting. They just want to stick to The Plan to graduate and get out of their small Midwestern town--a place where, as a broke, fat, queer person with ADHD, they've never really fit in. But when budget cuts result in the lit mag's cancellation, Mal is suddenly scrambling to fill the hole in their college application. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat is, until Emerson Pike--who also has ADHD but is loud, confident, and Mal's complete opposite--suggests the staff go rogue and create a zine instead. Which would be cool, except that making and selling contraband isn't exactly what Mal envisioned as the extracurricular activity on their college application. A zine would be unofficial, unapproved, and \u003ci\u003edefinitely \u003c\/i\u003enot in The Plan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut a zine is also a good way to spend more time with Emerson, whose playful banter and bad jokes Mal can't seem to get enough of. And maybe, with a group of new friends, the back of the charming coffee shop where Emerson works could be somewhere Mal \u003ci\u003edoes \u003c\/i\u003ebelong. Because breaking the rules with Emerson--and flirting with her over coffee--is \u003ci\u003efun\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaybe The Plan isn't the only way to find happiness, but can Mal let go of something they've depended on for so long?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christen Randall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1665939842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665939843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.83d","brand":"Christen Randall","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46927650750719,"sku":"9781665939843","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7f027a0-93c7-4463-88fc-2781ac933693.jpg?v=1749372528","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/according-to-plan-christen-randall-9781665939843","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}