Romancing the Nerd
by Leah Rae Miller
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Pub Date Apr 05 2016 | Archive Date Apr 12 2016
Entangled Publishing, LLC | Entangled: Teen
Description
Dan Garrett has become exactly what he hates—popular. Until recently, he was just another live-action role-playing nerd on the lowest rung of the social ladder. Cue a massive growth spurt and an uncanny skill at taking three-point shots in basketball and voilà...Mr. Popular. It's definitely weird.
And the biggest drawback? Going from high school zero to basketball hero cost Dan the secret girl of his dorky dreams.
A band geek with an eclectic fashion sense, Zelda Potts's “coolness” stat is about minus forty-two. Dan turning his back on her and the rest of nerd-dom was brutal enough, but when he humiliates her at school, Zelda decides it's time for a little revenge—dork style. Never mind that she used to have a crush on him. Never mind that her plan could backfire big time.
It's time to roll the dice...and hope like freakin' hell she doesn't lose her heart in the process.
Advance Praise
Praise for The Summer I Became a Nerd
"I personally was invested in Maddie as a character, and I felt close to her as she navigated her journey through self-acceptance and discovery. I also thought Miller used the supporting characters exceptionally well. I’d recommend this book to young girls, for sure." -Trilby, Amy Poehler's Smart Girls
"Leah Rae Miller's debut novel, The Summer I Became a Nerd is lighter fair done right. While it's not breaking any ground, there's a lot of merit in reading a breezy book that's so engaging. I often find myself disinterested or just plain bored with this type of novel, particularly in YA, but this hits a lot of sweet spots with fun humor, a believable teen voice and a warm story about the importance of being true to oneself." -Sarah, Clear Eyes Full Shelves
"The Summer I Became a Nerd could not have come at a better time for me. I won’t bore you with my life’s woes, but this book pulled me out of a serious funk for a few hours. It is the most adorable, or should I say adorkable, book I have ever read. The smile did not leave my face from page one and I could not put it down! I love all things nerdy and Maddie’s story just left me with a serious case of the fuzzies!" -Angie F., Pinkindle
"I have to say, I absolutely loved this book. It was the perfect book to pick up after reading such heavy and hot topic filled books as of late. It was a quick read with just the right amount of humor, romance, and drama." -Heather, FicTalk Blog
"Every once in a while I stumble across a book that I fall absolutely head over heels in love with. A book that makes me grin, smile, swoon, and yes, even snort over the course of reading it. It is one of those books that makes me feel all of those feelings from high school again…the good AND the bad; the type of book that reminds me exactly why I love to read Young Adult books. A few days ago, I had the absolute pleasure of reading The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller and people, it is TOTALLY one of those books for me." -Katelyn, Tales of Books and Bands
"This book speaks to the nerd inside of me!" -Jessica, Book Sake
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781633752252 |
| PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Leydy B, Reviewer
Let me start off by saying that I absolutely adored this story so much I might just start it all over again from the beginning. It was a complete cheeseball of a story but not in a bad way, in fact Romancing the Nerd has a certain charm that keeps your attention the entire time. Honestly I thought I would get bored with the story, I love a good love story but sometimes they can be too much.
This is the story of a geeky dude (Daniel aka Dan) who, thanks to puberty, suddenly finds himself mixed in with the popular people of his school but not at all happy with that discovery. In fact, he kind of hates his newfound popularity. Written as a story from two characters, it is also the story of a geeky girl (Zelda) who stays geeky and proudly owns it. These characters, once upon a time ago best friends, get thrown back into each other’s worlds by a complete and total accident and that’s where the story picks up. We see both sides to one story that is full of misunderstandings and misplaced anger and go through with them on this journey called high school.
The character development of both Zelda and Dan is nice to see play out as the story progresses and both of them realize that maybe things aren’t always as they seem, in different and unique ways to each of them. Of course there are other characters throughout the story that add to it but there is one in particular, Douchebag Donovan, that I wish I had more of.
This was a quick and easy read that’s funny and heartwarming and kind of cheesy wrapped up in the perfect package of geeky goodness and I wish there was more for me to read.
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