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Seventeen-year-old Addison Li is an ordinary high school student in most ways, except she secretly longs to become a rock star. Too bad she goes comatose when anyone pays her the slightest attention. Enter Velora Manx. With the help of a colorful wig, giant sunglasses, and a creative backstory, Addison uses an alter ego to power through cringeworthy situations she could never do as her true self.

During a Velora moment, she meets popular, dreamy Ryder, a Pacific Northwest transplant from California, who unwittingly develops a friendship with both versions of her, initiating a chapter of fun and chaos in Addison’s life. Keeping the two relationships separate becomes tricky for her when the harmless ruse escalates to a swoony level.

Not only does Ryder juggling become a challenge, but Addison’s life is complicated by her responsibilities to the family business, her best friend’s pressure to go big or go bust with their musical ambitions, and the opportunity of a lifetime to impress millions with an original song—without the safety of Velora to help her.

Will Addison choose the practical, secure road or will she risk widespread humiliation to chase after her dreams? For those who enjoy angsty humor and a magnetic connection between leads, Call Me Velora is a sweet, delightful read.