Prairie Fox Reads

  Donna Ghorbanpoor, Daphne Ang, Liz Parkes (Illustrator) Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2026 (Paperback edition) 272 pages Disclaimer: This is a pre-release review based on the review copy provided by the publisher and publicly available bibliographic data.   Overview Oh My Affogato! blends rom-com energy with travel vibes and graphic novel flair. Described as a modern mash-up of Love & Gelato and Emily in Paris, the book follows Soraya (Sora), a high-spirited recent high school graduate who headlong chases a “sure thing” romance with her on-again-off-again boyfriend Wes during a graduation trip to Italy. Under the sunny Italian backdrop, Sora’s plan to upgrade her love life—and her status among friends—collides with real-life drama, secrets, and a sweet, wholesome Italian boy whose family runs a bed-and-breakfast. The result promises a breezy, witty, modern YA graphic novel about love, friendship, missteps, and the unpredictability of vacations turning in...

  Amy Lea Berkley, 2025 (Paperback) 432 pages ISBN: 9780593641781   Disclosure: A complimentary review copy of this title was provided by the publisher for the purposes of this review. This disclosure does not influence the objectivity or independence of the analysis presented herein. Overview Amy Lea’s The Bodyguard Affair situates a contemporary romance within the high-stakes orbit of political power, celebrity culture, and media spectacle. Blending workplace romance, fake-dating trope, and a high-suspense backdrop anchored by a near-future celebrity presidency, the novel extends Lea’s signature approach to contemporary romance: brisk plotting, sharp-edged humor, and emotionally legible but sometimes melodramatic character work. The narrative follows Andi Zeigler, a capable but morally ambivalent steward of a political household who moonlights as a secret romance novelist under a pseudonym, and Nolan Crosby, the PM’s protective detail officer whose professional stoicism coll...