TJ Powar Has Something to Prove

A charming rom-com about high school debater TJ Powar who-after becoming the subject of an ugly meme-makes a resolution to stop shaving, plucking, and waxing, and prove that she can be her hairy self and still be beautiful…or at least worthy of respect. Perfect for fans of Sandhya Menon and Netflix's Never Have I Ever.
When TJ Powar-a pretty, popular debater-and her cousin Simran become the subject of a meme: with TJ being the "expectation" and her Sikh cousin who does not shave, pluck, or wax her hair as the "reality" of dating an Indian girl-TJ decides she's going to take a stand.
She decides to ditch her razors, cancel her waxing appointments, and set a debate resolution for herself: "This House Believes That TJ Powar can be her hairy self, and still be beautiful." Only, as she sets about proving her point, she starts to seriously doubt anyone could care about her just the way she is-even when the cute boy from a rival debate team turned Nationals partner seems determined to prove otherwise.
Ultimately, TJ's outer change might just transform her innermost thoughts and deliver her final resolution to the judge who matters most, herself: Because the resolution "This House Believes That TJ Powar can exist as a hairy girl, and still be worthy of respect, beautiful or not," is simply not up for debate.
TJ Powar Has Something to Prove is a delightful and thought-provoking contemporary romance perfect for fans of Lyla Lee, Jenny Han, and Becky Albertalli.

Jesmeen Kaur Deo grew up in northern British Columbia, where she spent most of her childhood daydreaming. She loves books that can make her laugh and tug at her heartstrings in the same paragraph. When not wrapped up in stories, she can be found biking, playing the harmonium, or struggling to open jars. TJ Powar Has Something to Prove is her debut novel.