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Jazz in Love by Neesha Meminger
YA, Contemporary Romance, 260 pages, Ignite Books
- Release date: January 3rd 2011
- Where to find it: IndieBound | Barnes & Noble
Goodreads blurb:
Jasbir, a.k.a. Jazz, has always been a stellar student and an obedient, albeit wise-cracking, daughter. Everything has gone along just fine--she has good friends in the "genius" program she's been in since kindergarten, her teachers and principal adore her, and her parents dote on her. But now, in her junior year of high school, her mother hears that Jazz was seen hugging a boy on the street and goes ballistic. Mom immediately implements the Guided Dating Plan, which includes setting up blind dates with "suitable," pre-screened Indian candidates. The boy her mother sets her up with, however, is not at all what anyone expects; and the new boy at school, the very UNsuitable hottie, is the one who sets Jazz's blood boiling. When Jazz makes a few out-of-the-ordinary decisions, everything explodes, and she realizes she'll need a lot more than her genius education to get out of the huge mess she's in. Can Jazz find a way to follow her own heart, and still stay in the good graces of her parents?
Why it's the best:
To be fair, I didn't read a lot of contemporary romance released this year. (Hey, I never said these best-of posts were perfect.) But even if I had, I think it would be hard to beat Jazz in Love for sheer sass and fun, as well as originality. Not since Tanuja Desai Hidier wrote Born Confused has such an awesome culture clash romance been told, and despite a little sagging in the middle, Jazz in Love is an utter delight. The best part? Jazz's voice, which is one of the most true-to-teenager I've read all year.
Who will love it:
Anyone who's ever clashed with their parents, which is to say, everyone.
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Last post of the night (which I may or may not get to before midnight, oh, THE SUSPENSE) will be Best Debuts of 2011. Keep sitting pretty!
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