Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot
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- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
23 September 2025
Summary
This laugh-out-loud debut romance introduces perfectly imperfect Payal Mehta, whose plan to get her longtime crush to finally notice her is destined for success, but only if she ignores her budding feelings for her archnemesis.
Payal Mehta has had a crush on popular, athletic, all-around perfect Jonathan Slate ever since he smiled at her in freshman year Spanish class. At a party during spring break of her junior year, Payal finally works up the courage to ask Jon to hang out. However…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593461891 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593461894 |
| Author: | Preeti Chhibber |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Kokila |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 23 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 141mm x 16mm |
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Praise for Payal Mehta’s Romance Revenge Plot by Preeti Chhibber
“A cute romance that explores valuable themes around self-esteem.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Look no further: here’s the funniest book of the year! Payal Mehta’s story soars with heart, humor, and brilliance, while still managing to subvert romantic comedy tropes in surprising ways. I was fist pumping AND crying in the final pages.”
—Mark Oshiro, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Into the Light
“Outrageously funny, incisive and tender. Chhibber’s romance is effervescent and effortlessly luminous.”
—Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves
“Chhibber is a hilarious and delightful new voice in YA romance! A smart exploration of friendship, navigating a first crush, and diaspora teens finding their voice. A heartwarming coming-of-age!”
—Kat Cho, New York Times Bestselling author of Once Upon a K-Prom
“Hilariously charming and smartly nuanced, Payal Mehta’s Romance Revenge Plot is a refreshingly honest exploration of identity, friendships, microaggressions, and that awkward line between crushes and true love. A joyful, can’t-miss winner!”
—Julian Winters, award-winning author of Right Where I Left You
“Payal Mehta’s Romance Revenge Plot is love at first crush-him-under-your-heel-Payal-you-deserve-better! Delightfully hilarious and excruciatingly relatable, you know it’s a good book when I’m up at 2am screaming ‘KISS THE NERD.’ Preeti Chhibber had me in a chokehold. I can’t wait for her to do it again.”
—Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics and The Seven Year Slip
About The Author
Preeti Chhibber
Preeti Chhibber is an acclaimed author living in Atlanta, Georgia. She’s usually writing the stories she wants to read starring her favorite characters, like Spider-Man, Luke Skywalker, and Payal Mehta, among others. When she’s not writing, she spends her time reading a ridiculous amount of YA, jumping into brand-new fandoms, or food-traveling her way through different countries. She’s also the co-host of the Desi Geek Girls and the Women of Marvel podcasts, where she geeks out on the regular.
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