Book cover for Swaplife by Abdi Nazemian and Pedro Rhuas
2027 Released
352 Pages
5-7 Hours
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Hardback Available May 18, 2027
Balzer & BrayISBN 9781250428189

Two boys across the globe swap lives to escape their problems--only to find themselves falling for each other in the process. An irresistible rom com from award-winning author Abdi Nazemian and bestselling Brazilian author Pedro Rhuas that is perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Becky Albertalli.

Pasha seems to have it all: a Los Angeles mansion, a wealthy father, a celebrity stepmom -- a picture-perfect family. The problem is that he doesn't feel a part of it. Lost and lonely, the only thing Pasha is sure of is his crush on his best friend Noah. But after a humiliating failed kiss, Pasha needs to escape LA somewhere as far as possible. Somewhere like...

Rio de Janeiro, where Natan will be starting business school in the fall. His real dream of becoming a Hollywood filmmaker feels impossibly out of reach. Or is it? His best friend Mari wants him to join the SwapLife app, where you switch places with someone in another country, living in their home, and experiencing all the trappings of their life.

When Pasha and Natan match on SwapLife, it seems like the answer they've been looking for. However, a brief layover in New York City takes a turn when flight delays force them to spend the night. Sparks fly, but they part ways as their adventure begins.

As Natan and Pasha dive into each other's worlds, they begin to realize their favorite thing about their new lives might just be each other. But what happens when the swap is over?

Abdi Nazemian

Abdi Nazemian is the author of Only This Beautiful Moment—winner of the Stonewall Award and the Lambda Literary Award—and Like a Love Story, a Stonewall Honor Book and one of Time’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time. He is also the author of the young adult novels Exquisite Things, Desert Echoes, The Chandler Legacies, and The Authentics, and the co-author of SwapLife. His novel The Walk-In Closet won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction. His screenwriting credits include the films The Artist’s Wife, The Quiet, and numerous television series including It's Not Like That and Sweet Magnolias. His many credits as a film producer include Call Me by Your Name and Little Woods. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband, their two children, and their dog, Disco.

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Pedro Rhuas

Pedro Rhuas is the Brazilian author of the TikTok sensations Enquanto eu não te encontro (When I Finally Meet You) and O mar me levou a você (The Sea Led Me To You). In addition to being a bestselling young adult writer, Pedro also composes and performs original songs for his novels. When he's not backpacking around the world while writing cozy (and proudly queer) rom-coms, Pedro lives in a fishing village in Ceará with his family--and a perky orange cat named Tutu. SwapLife, his dream literary collaboration, is his debut novel in the United States.

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