Roman and Jewel
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
If Romeo and Juliet got the Hamilton treatment…who would play the leads? This vividly funny, honest, and charming romantic novel by Dana L. Davis is the story of a girl who thinks she has what it takes…and the world thinks so, too.
Jerzie Jhames will do anything to land the lead role in Broadway’s hottest new show, Roman and Jewel, a Romeo and Juliet inspired hip-hopera featuring a diverse cast and modern twists on the play. But her hopes are crushed when she learns mega-star Cinny won the lead…and Jerzie is her understudy.
Falling for male lead Zeppelin Reid is a terrible idea—especially once Jerzie learns Cinny wants him for herself. Star-crossed love always ends badly. But when a video of Jerzie and Zepp practicing goes viral and the entire world weighs in on who should play Jewel, Jerzie learns that while the price of fame is high, friendship, family, and love are priceless.
Books by Dana L. Davis:
Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now
The Voice in My Head
Roman and Jewel
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
All Black 16-year-old Jerzie Jhames wants is to become a Broadway actor—and maybe to change her name (a nod to her home state) to something "more amazing than ever." After seven auditions for Roman and Jewel, the upcoming Broadway "hip-hopera" reinterpretation of Romeo and Juliet, Jerzie is informed by the creative team that she's the best Jewel they have seen—but she'll have to play standby to "R&B sensation, double platinum, Grammy award winner" Cinny if she wants to join the production. When a dark-haired, blue-eyed white "pretty boy" accidentally smacks a door into her face at rehearsal, Jerzie discovers that the initiator of her awkward-yet-flirty encounter is actually the 19-year-old leading man, Zeppelin Reid. But their instant chemistry and growing bond is put to the test when a secretly recorded video of Jerzie outperforming Cinny in a romantic scene with Zepp goes viral. Tensions begin rising between Cinny and Jerzie as the latter tries to resist the intriguing, Broadway-quoting Zepp at Cinny's orders while navigating her newfound fame. While inclusive, most of the cast doesn't feel fully fleshed out, but this is a fun romp for Broadway buffs and contemporary romance fans alike. Ages 13–up.
