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The story unfolds in Disney World, where a strike leads to teens stepping in as character actors. Ella, portraying Cinderella, struggles with her disillusionment about dreams, while Luke, dressed as Dale, grapples with his feelings for his perfect girlfriend, Cassie. A scavenger hunt brings Ella and Luke together, allowing them to explore the park's hidden treasures and each other’s hearts. Through their adventures, they begin to believe that dreams might still hold magic and possibility, sparking a connection that could change everything.

Calliope and Eliot, two fifteen-year-olds in Asheville, North Carolina, begin to acknowledge some unpleasant truths about their parents and form their own ideas about love.

Set in the summer of 1975, Gabe Strickland navigates the contrasting worlds of his father Roman's ambitious dreams and his mother Gladys's quest for stability. As Roman embarks on a carnival tour selling "Death Cars of Celebrities" in hopes of winning Gladys back, Gabe discovers his own understanding of love and life's true values. The story explores themes of ambition, family dynamics, and the realization that some things, like love, cannot be commodified. A reading group guide is also included.