SOMEONE TO DAYDREAM ABOUT

Young Adult Rom-Com

Coming March 2026 from Macmillan

For fans of Rachel Lynn Solomon and Alice Oseman, this swoony, fast-paced romance stars a Deaf, demiromantic teen who falls in love with the lead singer of America's most popular boy band during a whirlwind summer tour.

This is what dreams are made of.

Every teenager in America knows eighteen-year-old Felix Hwang, the lead singer of the most popular boy band since One Direction. Unfortunately, Natalie Nielsen is no exception. Though she thinks of him more as an annoying rich kid from her hometown than a heartthrob.

Uninterested in stardom, Natalie dreams of honoring her late dad’s legacy and making a positive impact on her beloved Deaf community by revamping her family’s run-down Deaf Center. The issue? She has no money. When Felix's little sister's hearing loss begins to accelerate, he gives Natalie a generous job offer that would help secure the Center’s future: but she must accompany him on tour this summer to teach him ASL.

What begins as a professional arrangement soon morphs into stolen kisses and late-night rendezvous. But as their connection deepens, so do the risks—and when their relationship suddenly takes center stage, it’s not only their hearts, but Felix’s career on the line. Between relentless public scrutiny, contractual obligations, and meddling band members, Natalie must decide if their dreams can co-exist in the spotlight.

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  • “Asia Harden at FSG has acquired Sydney Langford's Someone to Daydream About. In this YA rom-com where Deaf, demiromantic 18-year-old Natalie spends a whirlwind summer teaching ASL to (& trying not to fall for) a heartthrob lead singer in a boy band so he can communicate with his newly-deaf sister—all while trying to save her family's struggling Deaf Center. (This title was previously announced by another publisher.) Publication is summer 2026; Emily Forney at BookEnds sold World rights.” The art is 6 human & 1 dog on a white background. Left to right: a white boy with curly brown hair, brown eyes, holding a green bass guitar; a white boy with blond hair, blue eyes, holding a mic; a Korean boy with long bleach blonde hair, brown eyes, tan skin; a girl with pink hair, hazel eyes, & a service dog by her feet; a latinx boy with curly brown hair, green eyes, holding drumsticks; a Black boy with blue locs, brown eyes, holding a mic

  • This novel includes light references to a deceased parent, financial insecurity, sexist comments (challenged), and online harassment (challenged).

What Readers Are Saying:

  • "I’m a lesbian and yet I’m in love with Felix. I laughed so many times while reading this book that people looked at me like I was deranged. 5/5 stars"

    Layla Noor - President of the North American branch of the Lesbians for Felix club

  • "This book is so powerful I started learning about One Direction and boy bands. Your fave could never (but don't worry because soon StDA will be your fave)"

    Elanna Heda

  • "This book cleansed my pores and fixed my mental health single-handedly... If it's still as sexy upon publication as it was when I first read it I will owe [the publisher] my life tbh"

    Victoria Wlosok - Author of How to Find a Missing Girl

  • "I grinned like a fool at their [the boy band members'] himbo-ness and SCREAMED whenever Felix opened his mouth. ...The prose was so elegant and was voicey in every single sentence. ...Also every single Australian reference SENT me"

    Sarah Street - Author of A Curse of Salt and President of the Australian branch of the Lesbians for Felix club

  • "I love this book so so much. It makes me want to meet a rich famous guy and I HATE rich famous guys"

    Ann Zhao - Author of Dear Wendy

  • "Never have I ever been as feral and unhinged as I was while reading StDA!! ...Seriously THE perfect romcom—full of heart, humor, messiness—and I need everyone to read it!! Signed, a member of the LESBIANS FOR FELIX and SYD LANGFORD fanclubs"

    Birdie Schae - Founding member of the Lesbians for Felix club

  • "This book blew my mind! ...The VOICE, the heart, the laugh-out-loud humor, ALL OF IT. No, I have not decided if I'm more in love with Felix or Natalie. ...I'm not a huge boy band fan but this book may have changed my mind."

    Kalie Holford - Author of The Last Love Song

Art + Mood Boards:

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  • Cred: Cass Biehn

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  • Cred: Birdie Schae

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  • Cred: Sarah Street

  • Cred: Layla Noor