Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto

When the kids find out about their parents’ actions, they’re horrified. To ensure that their children find the right kind of romantic partner, Sharlot's mother and George's father do what any 'good' parent would do: they strike up a conversation online, pretending to be their children. When George Clooney Tanuwijaya's father (who is obsessed with American celebrities) fears he no longer understands how to get through to his son, he decides to take matters into his own hands. And a secret to keep.'A delightful, hilarious, captivating love letter to Indonesia, and coming of age in a large meddlesome family, and the thrill of finding your person where you least expect it!'-Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love HypothesisĪ laugh-out-loud YA rom-com about a girl who's whisked from LA to her mother's native Indonesia to get back to her roots and finds herself fake-dating the son of one of the wealthiest families there, from the bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties and The ObsessionĪfter Sharlot Citra's mother catches her in a compromising position, she finds herself whisked away from LA to her mother’s native Indonesia.

But when the media gets wind of their date, things quickly spiral and the two families get swept up in a highly publicised stunt where everyone has a role to play. They agree to meet once, just to shut their parents up. Sharlot and George's worlds collide when they discover that their parents have secretly been pretending to be them online. His family-one of the wealthiest, most famed in Indonesia-has a reputation to uphold. Or so her mother thinks.Īcross the globe, George Clooney Tanuwijaya, tested with a name that is a daily embarrassment, is tested further when his father and sister, Eleanor Roosevelt, decide to take it upon themselves to find him a respectable girlfriend. When Sharlot Citra is caught with her very hot (but very secret) boyfriend by her traditional mother, she finds herself whisked away from LA to Indonesia for a summer of 'getting back to her roots'. Sharlot and George's story starts how all good love stories do - they're catfished by their own parents 'A DELIGHTFUL, HILARIOUS, CAPTIVATING LOVE LETTER TO INDONESIA, AND COMING OF AGE IN A LARGE MEDDLESOME FAMILY, AND THE THRILL OF FINDING YOUR PERSON WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT IT!' - ALI HAZELWOOD, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LOVE HYPOTHESISĬrazy Rich Asians meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before in this an outrageous, laugh-out-loud yet heartfelt YA fake dating romcom, from the winner of the Comedy Women in Print Prize

Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto