MAXINE AND JONAH meet in the canned goods aisle just as California is going into lockdown. Max's part-time job as a personal grocery shopper is about to transform into a hellish gauntlet. Jonah's preexisting anxiety is about to become an epic daily struggle. As Max and Jonah get to know each other through FaceTime dates, socially distanced playground hangs, and the escalating heartbreaks of the pandemic, they're pushed apart by what they don't share and pulled closer by what they do. As thoughtful and honest as it is buoyant, romantic, and funny, here's a novel that looks at the first two months of the quarantine, and adds falling in love to the mess.

ISBN: 9780593326145