Counting down with you by Tashie Bhuiyan

Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance
Recommended age: 12+ (Middle Grade / High School readers; best suited for ages 14+)

Karina Ahmed has always followed the rules: keep her head down, focus on school, and make her parents proud—even if that means putting her own dreams aside. But when her parents travel to Bangladesh for four weeks, one unexpected lie changes everything. Suddenly, Karina finds herself fake-dating Ace Clyde, the school’s charming bad boy she’s supposed to be tutoring. What begins as a convenient arrangement filled with coffee, books, and pretend romance soon becomes something much more complicated. As the countdown to her parents’ return begins, Karina must decide whether she’s ready to take a chance on love—and, more importantly, on herself.

A heartfelt and witty YA romance about first love, family expectations, cultural identity, anxiety, and finding the courage to choose your own path.