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In 'Julieta and the Romeos,' a teen aims to uncover the identity of her mystery man

In Maria E. Andreu's latest YA romance, Julieta Toledo escapes into writing, the perfect haven for her increasingly runaway imagination. There she connects with the mysterious "Happily Ever Drafter."
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Most book lovers dive into a good book to escape the dreaded realities of life. In Maria E. Andreu's latest, Julieta and the Romeos, 17-year-old Julieta Toledo escapes into writing, the perfect haven for her increasingly runaway imagination.

There's heightened pressure on the prose when an author chooses to make their main character a writer, but almost immediately, the

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