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Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teens in love to this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming novel that shines a bright light through the dark.

A summer heatwave blankets New York City in darkness. But as the city is thrown into confusion, a different kind of electricity sparks…

A first meeting. 

Long-time friends. 

Bitter exes. 

And maybe the beginning of something new.

When the lights go out, people reveal hidden truths. Love blossoms, friendship transforms, and new possibilities take flight.

Beloved authors—Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon—celebrate the beauty of six couples and the unforgettable magic that can be found on a sweltering starry night in the city.

ISBN: 9780063088108
Imprint: Quill Tree Books
On Sale: May 31, 2022
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 256
Trim Size: 5.200 in (w) x 7.900 in (h) x 0.700 in (d)
BISAC 1: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Contemporary *
BISAC 2: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / African American & Black
BISAC 3: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life *
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Dhonielle Clayton

Biography

Dhonielle Clayton is the New York Times bestselling author of the Belles series and The Marvellers and the coauthor of The Rumor Game and the Tiny Pretty Things duology, which was made into a Netflix original series. She is COO of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books and the owner of Cake Creative.

Tiffany D. Jackson

Biography

Tiffany D. Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of AllegedlyMonday’s Not ComingLet Me Hear a RhymeGrownWhite SmokeThe Weight of Blood, and The Scammer. A Margaret A. Edwards Award and Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, the Brooklyn native is splitting her time between the South and the borough she loves. You can visit her at writeinbk.com

Nic Stone

Biography

Nic Stone is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the William C. Morris Award finalist Dear Martin, NAACP Image Award finalist Dear Justyce, Dear MannyChaos Theory, and Clean Getaway and the Shuri novel series with Marvel Comics. You can find her online at nicstone.info.

Angie Thomas

Biography

Angie Thomas is the author of the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling Nic Blake and the Remarkables series, The Hate U GiveOn the Come Up, and Concrete Rose as well as Find Your Voice: A Guided Journal for Writing Your Truth. She is also a coauthor of the bestselling collaborative novels Blackout and Whiteout. A former teen rapper who holds a BFA in creative writing, Angie divides her time between her native Mississippi, and Atlanta. You can find her online at angiethomas.com.

Ashley Woodfolk

Biography

Ashley Woodfolk is the award-winning author of over ten books including the highly acclaimed novels The Beauty That RemainsWhen You Were Everything, and Nothing Burns As Bright As You. A publishing professional for over a decade, Ashley is now a full-time mom and writer who spends the majority of her time drinking coffee, running after her children, and making up stories she sometimes writes down. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Nicola Yoon

Biography

Nicola Yoon is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star, both of which have been adapted into major motion pictures. She is a National Book Award finalist, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book recipient, and a Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner. She’s also co-publisher of Joy Revolution, a Random House young adult imprint focused on love stories starring people of color.

Joniece Abbott-Pratt

Dion Graham

Imani Parks

Jordan Cobb

Shayna Small

A.J Beckles

Bahni Turpin

Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teens in love to this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming novel that shines a bright light through the dark.

A summer heatwave blankets New York City in darkness. But as the city is thrown into confusion, a different kind of electricity sparks…

A first meeting. 

Long-time friends. 

Bitter exes. 

And maybe the beginning of something new.

When the lights go out, people reveal hidden truths. Love blossoms, friendship transforms, and new possibilities take flight.

Beloved authors—Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon—celebrate the beauty of six couples and the unforgettable magic that can be found on a sweltering starry night in the city.

ISBN: 9780063088108
Imprint: Quill Tree Books
On Sale: May 31, 2022
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 256
Trim Size: 5.200 in (w) x 7.900 in (h) x 0.700 in (d)
BISAC 1: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Contemporary *
BISAC 2: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / African American & Black
BISAC 3: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life *
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Dhonielle Clayton

Biography

Dhonielle Clayton is the New York Times bestselling author of the Belles series and The Marvellers and the coauthor of The Rumor Game and the Tiny Pretty Things duology, which was made into a Netflix original series. She is COO of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books and the owner of Cake Creative.

Tiffany D. Jackson

Biography

Tiffany D. Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of AllegedlyMonday’s Not ComingLet Me Hear a RhymeGrownWhite SmokeThe Weight of Blood, and The Scammer. A Margaret A. Edwards Award and Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, the Brooklyn native is splitting her time between the South and the borough she loves. You can visit her at writeinbk.com

Nic Stone

Biography

Nic Stone is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the William C. Morris Award finalist Dear Martin, NAACP Image Award finalist Dear Justyce, Dear MannyChaos Theory, and Clean Getaway and the Shuri novel series with Marvel Comics. You can find her online at nicstone.info.

Angie Thomas

Biography

Angie Thomas is the author of the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling Nic Blake and the Remarkables series, The Hate U GiveOn the Come Up, and Concrete Rose as well as Find Your Voice: A Guided Journal for Writing Your Truth. She is also a coauthor of the bestselling collaborative novels Blackout and Whiteout. A former teen rapper who holds a BFA in creative writing, Angie divides her time between her native Mississippi, and Atlanta. You can find her online at angiethomas.com.

Ashley Woodfolk

Biography

Ashley Woodfolk is the award-winning author of over ten books including the highly acclaimed novels The Beauty That RemainsWhen You Were Everything, and Nothing Burns As Bright As You. A publishing professional for over a decade, Ashley is now a full-time mom and writer who spends the majority of her time drinking coffee, running after her children, and making up stories she sometimes writes down. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Nicola Yoon

Biography

Nicola Yoon is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star, both of which have been adapted into major motion pictures. She is a National Book Award finalist, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book recipient, and a Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner. She’s also co-publisher of Joy Revolution, a Random House young adult imprint focused on love stories starring people of color.

Joniece Abbott-Pratt

Dion Graham

Imani Parks

Jordan Cobb

Shayna Small

A.J Beckles

Bahni Turpin