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For fans of Lynn Painter and Lyssa Kay Adams, You've Got Mail goes back to high school in this laugh-out-loud debut rom-com where the anonymous (and anxious) woman behind @TheMissGuidedCounselor must decide if she can take her own advice and reach for the life, and love, she wants.
Guidance counselor Lucy Galindo works hard at being Harview High's Most Likely to Blend In. Between managing her anxiety and depression and having never found her place, Lucy knows she'd crumble at the center of attention. So when she spills boiling tea on the hot new teacher (in front of everyone !), it's a nightmare come to life . . .
Aldrich Fletcher is having the worst first day: thanks to a clumsy (and well, beautiful) mystery woman, his pants are soaked; his ex-girlfriend is his new co-worker, and his estranged dad won't stop trying to talk to him. Thankfully, he can count on his online confidant, the wildly popular @TheMissGuidedCounselor, for advice: like how to woo Lucy, for whom he's falling hard . . .
Only Lucy has a secret: she's @TheMissGuidedCounselor. And because her alter-ego is everything she's not-brave, confident, wise-Lucy's terrified of her two lives meeting. So when Fletcher realizes the truth, how can he find the courage to tell her-knowing it might end their growing romance? But for them to have a future, Lucy will need to realize she and her alter-ego aren't so different. Because loving yourself can be the bravest thing of all.
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Daily life for neurodivergent high school guidance counselor Lucy Galindo is an uphill battle in Lepe's charming rom-com debut. Though she's kind and caring, and has a loving family and friends and a job where she hopes to make a difference, Lucy struggles with self-confidence due to her depression, anxiety, and ADHD. She can only be truly herself through her secret online persona, @TheMissGuidedCounselor, offering bold advice to her followers. Meanwhile, Aldrich Fletcher, furious at his father for abandoning his wife of 34 years for his pregnant mistress, leaves the family money management business to pursue teaching. Unfortunately, Aldrich's ex-girlfriend Georgia, who cheated on him with his own brother, also works at his new school. The bright spots in his days are fleeting moments with beautiful Lucy, who he meets cute when she accidentally burns him with tea, and his conversations with @TheMissGuidedCounselor, who he connects with via the anonymous handle @BravesGuy93. The romance plays out as a fresh, diverse twist on You've Got Mail, and it's a joy to watch Lucy grow in confidence as she learns to incorporate her online persona into daily life. Fans of Abbott Elementary will be especially charmed. Agent: Jill Marsal, Marsal Lyon. (Mar.)
Library Journal Review
DEBUT Lucy Galindo is a well-loved guidance counselor at Harview High School, but due to her depression, anxiety, and ADHD, she feels as if she's ugly, barely tolerated, and a burden on those around her. She's been masking her struggles for years, even creating an anonymous persona online as @TheMissGuidedCounselor, where she sounds as if she has her life together--the exact opposite of how she actually feels. Aldrich Fletcher is the new (hot) history teacher at Harview, and he's having the worst first day ever. Fortunately, he can rely on DMs with @TheMissGuidedCounselor to cheer him up. They've never exchanged real names or even spoken on the phone, but to Fletcher, she's his best friend. Soon he needs her advice on asking out his school's guidance counselor, whom he can't get out of his mind. When Fletcher realizes that Lucy is his online friend, it changes everything. In this romantic comedy, the protagonists are incredibly realistic and relatable, Lucy's neurodivergence is treated sympathetically, and the story balances humor and emotional depth. VERDICT Unputdownable; will leave readers clamoring for more.--Heather Miller Cover