“When I watch a romantic comedy, I feel like they're selling something that doesn't exist. Two beautiful, but extremely unpleasant, people are terrible to each other for an hour, accidentally kiss, then decide to like each other during an extremely vague montage. That isn't how people fall in love.”

American author of young adult and adult contemporary fiction

Rainbow Rowell is an American author of young adult and adult contemporary fiction. She is known for novels that found a wide audience and drew critical notice. Her best-known young adult books include Eleanor & Park (2012), Fangirl (2013), and Carry On (2015). These works helped establish her reputation in contemporary fiction, especially in stories centered on young people and their relationships.