Just Another Meet Cute
Written by Jenn P. Nguyen
Published by Scholastic Press
When seventeen-year-old Nina Riley gets saved by a super cute Knight-in-Faded-Khakis just as she lands in an embarrassingly sticky situation during the most disastrous hike known to man, she wasn’t exactly looking for a meet cute. She really just needed some peace and quiet from her complicated family. Unfortunately, he disappears before she can properly thank him or get his number. All she has is his name (Ian Nguyen) and a navy jacket with a dog keychain, a gym card, and laundromat receipt. But a meet cute is a meet cute. And armed with years of watching Veronica Mars and a techy cousin, it should be simple enough for Nina to find the boy of her dreams, right? But when she finally tracks him down, he’s different than she thought —right down to his name. Ryan is just as cute as she remembers, but the chemistry isn’t there like it was before. After a few dates, she meets Ryan’s family: his sweet grandma, his enthusiastic sisters, and his twin brother ——Ian.
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Publication Date: May 2025
Available As: Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Young Adult, Age 12 or older
Community Represented: Vietnamese/Vietnamese American
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Genre: Humor, Genre: Romance, Identity: Multiracial, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States (Austin TX)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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