![]() ![]() ![]() And once her parents hear that they’re “dating,” they get all gooey-eyed about it. Nathan seems to be enjoying himself with her too. In fact, if she didn’t know any better, she could swear she’s starting to like him. Even more strange, Nathan doesn’t seem like such a nerd anymore. Soon enough she finds herself getting into it. A bonus is that Riley gets to make her ex-boyfriend jealous at school, and a surprising benefit is that she starts getting to know her dad better.Īt first, Riley, ever the theater kid, sees the D&D game as another performance. Nathan agrees but wants something in return, so they agree to a fake dating scheme that includes Riley joining Nathan’s ongoing D&D game at the store to make his gamer-girl crush jealous. Riley begs Nathan to cover for her when she needs to stay late at school for her “Save the Musical” project. Except she promised her parents she wouldn’t do anything related to theater during her punishment. One way or the other, she’s going to save the musical. Riley is a hardcore theater kid-it’s her dream to direct on Broadway one day, hence the risk to drive unlicensed-and she’s determined not to let the spring musical become another victim of dumb money decisions. Sahni, has announced that budget cuts have axed the big spring musical. Even if he does like playing Dungeons and Dragons with his goofy friends in the back of the store on game nights.īut Riley doesn’t have time for the store. Crazy enough, Riley discovers Nathan isn’t a total dork. Now, despite her best intentions, they start to get to know one another. Nathan is a classmate, but they’ve never hung out. It doesn’t help that on her first day, she mistakes one of the employees for a thief. In fact, he loves them so much he was okay getting a divorce from Riley’s mom to fulfill his dream of owning his own store. She’s supposed to spend from now until eternity-well, eight weeks, anyway-working after school in her dad’s game shop. Not about the show, but Riley does regret the punishment she’s been handed. She gets why her parents are freaking out, because she and Hoshiko could have been pulled over or died or whatever, but, honestly? No regrets. Okay, so she did borrow her mom’s car, and she doesn’t have a license, and she and her best friend, Hoshiko, drove long distance to see a cool Broadway musical. In a small Ohio town, Riley is trying not to let the screaming get to her. Author Kristy Boyce is back with her latest YA romance in a fun, lighthearted read sure to make adults remember their own high school days in Dungeons and Drama. As they start spending more time together, they each start wishing they could get rid of the “fake” part. I look forward to a hard-fought campaign where we honestly explore this and all the other pressing issues facing Santa Monica renters and our broader community.Two teens agree to a fake relationship so one can fool a crush and the other can fool her parents. If elected, I will fight to keep Santa Monica's neighborhoods livable and ensure that we renters are safe and secure in our homes! I have already begun working with current Rent Board members on a proposal for City Council to increase Relocation Assistance for renters subject to Ellis Act evictions. Unfortunately, Santa Monica tenants and our neighborhoods continue to be at risk due to Ellis evictions, and companies avoiding regulations and turning homes into exorbitant corporate housing. Without Rent Control, there would be no place in Santa Monica for middle-income folks like me, let alone people like my veteran clients who are mostly seniors and people with disabilities living on fixed incomes. I am running because we need a new voice on the Board to ensure that Santa Monica neighborhoods and tenants who live in our community are protected. I am a veterans' rights attorney and longtime Santa Monica tenant and I am running as a challenger for Santa Monica Rent Control Board! Hello everyone - This is my first time running for public office and I would like to introduce myself and explain what I'm about. Why I'm Running for Rent Control Board by Naomi Sultan ![]()
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