JAKE GERHARDT reads from his young adult novel ME & MIRANDA MULLALY

Me & Miranda Mullaly (Viking)

Most of us remember our first crush, but do we ever think about our classmates that may have been crushing on that very same person? Jake Gerhardt’s debut, Me & Miranda Mullaly, tells the hilarious story of three (awkward) races for one (oblivious) girl’s heart. 

There's Sam, the class clown; Duke, the intellectual; and Chollie, the athlete. And the object of their collective affection? The enigmatic Miranda Mullaly—the girl who smiles like she means it, the girl who makes Christmas truly magic when she sings, the girl who...barely realizes her admirers exist! But nothing will stop the guys from doing everything they can to get the girl—not even their inevitable confrontation. Told in alternating perspectives, Me & Miranda Mullaly is a comedy of errors where small misunderstandings lead to big laughs, and beneath the humor, every attempt to win Miranda's favor becomes a compelling look at the larger world of each guy’s life. 

Jake Gerhardt was born and raised in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. He attended Elkins Park Middle School, where he played football and basketball, ran track, performed in the school musical, and was a member of the student council. He also found time to attend many school dances, in constant pursuit of various Miranda Mullalys. Since graduating from West Chester University, he has worked as a teacher, and lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.