Not Here to Be Liked

When her essay about sexism goes viral, Eliza Quan finds herself at the helm of a feminist movement she never meant to start and forced to work side-by-side against her enemy to demonstrate civility, which leads to something unexpected. 60,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
After losing the editor-in-chief job of the student newspaper to inexperienced newcomer Len, Eliza inadvertently starts a feminist movement in her school, but amid growing tensions within the school, she begins developing feelings for Len.
&;A smart romance with heart and guts and all the intoxicating feelings in between.&; &;Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of 13 Little Blue Envelopes Emergency Contact meets Moxie in this cheeky and searing novel that unpacks just how complicated new love can get&;when you fall for your enemy. Eliza Quan is the perfect candidate for editor in chief of her school paper. That is, until ex-jock Len DiMartile decides on a whim to run against her. Suddenly her vast qualifications mean squat because inexperienced Len&;who is tall, handsome, and male&;just seems more like a leader. When Eliza&;s frustration spills out in a viral essay, she finds herself inspiring a feminist movement she never meant to start, caught between those who believe she&;s a gender equality champion and others who think she&;s simply crying misogyny.Amid this growing tension, the school asks Eliza and Len to work side by side to demonstrate civility. But as they get to know one another, Eliza feels increasingly trapped by a horrifying realization&;she just might be falling for the face of the patriarchy himself.