Courtesy of Cupid

A demigod’s scheme to use newfound powers for her own gain backfires in Jones’s wholesome, cozy love story. Eighth grader Erin Johnson is ambitious: she’s determined to cure colon cancer and become the first Black woman to receive a Nobel Prize for medicine. And her primary motivator is to spite rival Trevor Jin. Erin and Trevor, who is Korean, have been academically neck and neck since kindergarten, and this year the two are set to vie for the presidency of their school’s Multicultural Leadership Club. Things take a turn for the weird when, the day after her 13th birthday, Erin notices odd sensations—and consequences—when she focuses too much of her attention on the strained relationships around her. When her romance author mother reveals that Erin’s long-absent father is Cupid, the God of Love, Erin dismisses the idea. But growing evidence of her budding magical powers convinces her of the truth. She resolves to make Trevor fall in love with her, so he’ll forfeit his presidential campaign, except it’s Erin who begins falling for her longtime nemesis. Jones’s enemies-to-lovers debut sparkles with charming rom-cam banter, and Erin’s drive to succeed at all costs—and the myriad ethical dilemmas her determination lands her in—adds a delightfully refreshing quality to the sometimes familiar feeling tale. Ages 10–up. Agent: Chloe Seager, Madeleine Milburn Literary. (Jan.)