{"product_id":"1534416781-theres_something_about_sweetie","title":"There's Something about Sweetie","description":"\n\n\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Favorite Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Adorable, joyous.” —\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“I’m head-over-heels for this charming, funny, romantic, life-affirming book.” —Becky Albertalli, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLeah on the Offbeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe irresistible companion novel to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eWhen Dimple Met Rishi\u003c\/i\u003e, which follows Rishi’s brother, Ashish, and a confident, self-proclaimed fat athlete named Sweetie as they both discover what love means to them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAshish Patel didn’t know love could be so…sucky. After being dumped by his ex-girlfriend, his mojo goes AWOL. Even worse, his parents are annoyingly, smugly confident they could find him a better match. So, in a moment of weakness, Ash challenges them to set him up.\u003cbr\u003eThe Patels insist that Ashish date an Indian-American girl—\u003ci\u003eunder contract\u003c\/i\u003e. Per subclause 1(a), he’ll be taking his date on “fun” excursions like visiting the Hindu temple and his eccentric Gita Auntie. Kill him now. How is this ever going to work?\u003cbr\u003eSweetie Nair is many things: a formidable track athlete who can outrun most people in California, a loyal friend, a shower-singing champion. Oh, and she’s also fat. To Sweetie’s traditional parents, this last detail is the kiss of death.\u003cbr\u003eSweetie loves her parents, but she’s so tired of being told she’s lacking because she’s fat. She decides it’s time to kick off the Sassy Sweetie Project, where she’ll show the world (and herself) what she’s really made of.\u003cbr\u003eAshish and Sweetie both have something to prove. But with each date they realize there’s an unexpected magic growing between them. Can they find their true selves without losing each other?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeen \u0026amp; Young Adult\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomance\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eRomantic Comedy\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":47122608488638,"sku":"1534416781-3","price":19.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/81y5tAbfLPL.jpg?v=1778786832","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/1534416781-theres_something_about_sweetie","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}