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Someone to Daydream About
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Natalie has zero interest in her hometown's most famous export, a boy-band heartthrob everyone else loses their minds over. When his little sister's hearing loss pulls her into his orbit, she ends up ASL tutor for the summer tour. What starts as a paycheck to save her family's rundown community center turns into stolen kisses. The relationship could blow up both of their lives if it goes public. Reviewers keep calling it a feel-good, bubblegum romance, though a few flag some cultural context that gets info-dumped rather than woven in. Celebrity-romance tropes get a genuine emotional anchor here instead of just wish-fulfillment gloss.
Music runs through the book both as the boy band's career and as a genuine connection point between the leads, not just a celebrity backdrop. Travel structures the plot, since most of it takes place on tour across multiple cities rather than in one setting. Disability representation shows up through Deaf community advocacy and ASL, treated as a real skill Natalie has to learn, not a quick plot device.
Publisher's description
“An absolute delight of a romcom from start to finish.” —Rachael Lippincott, New York Times-bestselling author of She Gets the Girl "A love letter to boy-bands and fanfictions, Langford delivered a romance that makes me nostalgic for the nights I spent shamelessly reading under the covers and dreaming about love." —Trinity Nguyen, bestselling author of A Bánh Mì for Two For fans of Rachel Lynn Solomon and Alice Oseman, this swoony, fast-paced romance stars a teen who falls in love with the lead singer of America's most popular boy band during a whirlwind summer tour. This is what dreams are made of. Every teenager in America knows eighteen-year-old Felix Song, the lead singer of the most popular boy band since One Direction. Unfortunately, Natalie Nielsen is no exception. Though she thinks of him more as an annoying rich kid from her hometown than a heartthrob. Uninterested in stardom, Natalie dreams of honoring her late dad’s legacy and making a positive impact on her beloved Deaf community by revamping her family’s run-down Deaf Center. The issue? She has no money. When Felix's little sister's hearing loss begins to accelerate, he gives Natalie a generous job offer that would help secure the Center’s future: but she must accompany him on tour this summer to teach him ASL. What begins as a professional arrangement soon morphs into stolen kisses and late-night rendezvous. But as their connection deepens, so do the risks—and when their relationship suddenly takes center stage, it’s not only their hearts but Felix’s career on the line. Amid relentless public scrutiny, contractual obligations, and meddling band members, Natalie must decide if their dreams can co-exist in the spotlight.
- First published
- 2026
Available formats
- Print — 368 pages · ISBN 9780374393663
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