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“Entertaining…romance with a touch of magic.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“Emotions are a vital part of this story, and as always, Rishi is attuned to those of her characters. Kian’s charm, even through the lens of unchecked fixation, is sincere.”

—Booklist Reviews

“The author has created a reluctant romance that cannot bloom until Riya discovers who she is as a person and begins to look outside herself at the lives of those around her. Readers will be rewarded at the end with a sweet romance that feels worth the wait.”

—School Library Journal

Lovestuck

Written by Farah Naz Rishi
Published by Quill Tree Books

Of all her sisters, only Riya inherited the full powers of their peri ancestor, a fey creature specializing in emotion magic…especially the sacred power of love.

Riya has never been interested in love—much to the disappointment of her best friend, Mel, who really, really wants Riya to get Mel and her crush together before senior year’s over. The only thing Riya cares about, truthfully, is forgetting the last, disastrous time she used her powers.

So, when Mel finally convinces her to give her crush a tiny push, she’s horrified when the peri magic lashes out of control yet again. Instead of a casual love spell, she’s placed an accidental love curse on the school bad boy, Kian Kho. Riya doesn’t like Kian one bit—but if the curse isn’t reversed by the next full moon, his unrequited love could leave him literally heartbroken.

As the letters, public declarations, flowers, and songs pile up, there’s only one way out: master her peri magic and break the curse—before they’re both love-stuck forever.

Primary ISBN: 9780063251557
Publication Date: July 2026
Available As: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Young Adult, Age 13 or older

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Setting: United States (California)

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