{"product_id":"the-bad-boyfriend-curse","title":"The Bad Boyfriend Curse","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFarah Heron is the critically acclaimed author of romantic comedies for adults and young adults filled with huge South Asian families, delectable food, and, most importantly, brown people falling stupidly in love. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two teens, plus two cats who rule the house. Please visit FarahHeron.com for more information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBad Boyfriend Curse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A nuanced, socially aware novel that finds its power in the depth of its relationships and representation.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom Farah Heron, the critically acclaimed author of adult rom-com \u003ci\u003eAccidentally Engaged\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ecomes a story about a goody-two-shoes teen who concocts a brilliant plan to fake-date the local bad boy to rebel against her mom.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeera Noorani has spent her whole life playing it safe. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaised by her single mom, she's had to--especially in love. After all, it has been proven, generation after generation, that all Noorani women are cursed to have partners who ruin their lives. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd though she tried her best to avoid it, Meera's fate comes a-calling, and within the span of a week, she's broken up with, arrested, and then shipped to small-town Canada, where she'll be completing her community service under the watchful eye of her mom and her new stepdad. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeera's spent her whole life being good, and this is the thanks she gets? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf she can pose a threat to Mom's perfect new life, though, maybe she can get back to the city. And there's no better way to do that than date one of her fellow teen delinquents. Noah has got the piercings, tattoos, and rumors to prove that he's the town's most infamous bad boy...but when the bad boy isn't actually bad, what's a girl meant to do?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781665957601, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/02\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9781665957601, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eHeron, Farah\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFarah Heron is the critically acclaimed author of romantic comedies for adults and young adults filled with huge South Asian families, delectable food, and, most importantly, brown people falling stupidly in love. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two teens, plus two cats who rule the house. Please visit FarahHeron.com for more information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496148599062,"sku":"9781665957601","price":25.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781665957601.jpg?v=1783054035","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bad-boyfriend-curse","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}