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Michelle Quach

    Michelle Quach crafts narratives that delve into the complexities of relationships and moral ambiguities, often through characters who are endearingly flawed. Her writing is characterized by witty observations and a keen understanding of human nature, offering readers a refreshing and engaging experience. Quach explores themes that resonate with contemporary audiences, maintaining a distinct authorial voice. Her stories invite reflection while providing an entertaining look at love and life.

    The Boy You Always Wanted
    Not Here To Be Liked
    • The Boy You Always Wanted

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Love blossoms in the unlikeliest of places when Francine persuades her secret crush Ollie to befriend her ageing grandfather. "Totally in love with this novel." Loan Le, author of A Pho Love StoryA girl, a boy, a grandfather and a plan. The girl: Francine. Model teenager, dutiful granddaughter, absolutely no chill.The grandfather: Francine's beloved a gung. He has one final wish, a male heir to carry on the family traditions. It's an outdated idea, but Francine loves him, and she has a plan to bring him the boy he always wanted. The boy: Ollie. Family friend, former crush, no idea how Francine has convinced him to get mixed up in her off-the-wall, and totally sexist, honorary grandson plan.The plan: might work. But as Ollie and Francine's worlds collide, their secrets get tangled, and so do their feelings. Sometimes what you really want, isn't at all what you expected.

      The Boy You Always Wanted2023
      3.5
    • Commercial US YA romance with a sharp intersectional feminist edge. "Will leave a mark on your heart." Stephanie Garber, author of the Caraval series"A smart romance with heart and guts and all the intoxicating feelings in between." Maureen Johnson, author of 13 Little Blue EnvelopesFalling in love wasn't part of the plan.Eliza Quan fully expects to be voted the next editor in chief of her school paper. She works hard, she respects the facts, and she has the most experience. Len DiMartile is an injured star baseball player who seems to have joined the paper just to have something to do. Naturally, the staff picks Len to be their next leader. Because while they may respect Eliza, they don't particularly like her - but right now, Eliza is not here to be liked. She's here to win.But someone does like Eliza. A lot. Shame it's the boy standing in the way of her becoming editor in chief...Irresistible enemies-to-lovers story, Not Here to be Liked by Michelle Quach, is taking TikTok by storm.

      Not Here To Be Liked2021
      3.7