It’s Not Me, It’s You

High school graduate Jackie works at Monte’s Magic Castle to save up for a road trip from N.Y. to California to drop her bestie off at film school. Her once manageable gig as a waitress is ruined when Jackie’s sworn enemy, assistant manager Wilson, demotes her to the low-paying and demeaning job of costumed party frog. Her only solace is hanging out with her older sisters Jillian and Julie and updating her blog, which she uses to “shitpost whatever thoughts come to my head.” When Jackie starts posting about her sisters’ relationship advice and she accidentally encourages Wilson’s girlfriend to dump him via letter, her blog goes viral. Jackie decides to use Wilson’s misery to her advantage and vows to help him win back his girlfriend in exchange for a promotion. But as the two work together, Jackie sees a new side of Wilson, igniting an undeniable spark. Though the push and pull of the love interests’ enemies-to-lovers dynamic occasionally wears thin, their witty banter, written by Light (Meet Me in the Middle), endears in this sweet romance with underlying themes of self-discovery and enduring friendship. Main characters are white cued. Ages 13–up. (Nov.)