Restricted

by Katherine Powell

The new girl always seems to end up being one of the most popular girls in the school. And yet sometimes, she can remain as unnoticed and unimportant as ever. Nova Desai enters Capital High School after moving in with her cousin, Felix, and his family. She is thrown into a new school with only her quiet, antisocial cousin as a friend, and her one shot at feeling normal is by participating in the school's musical, "Parks and Benches." Nova's talent lands her one of two lead roles--with revered basketball player Ethan Meek as her costar. But where Ethan goes, his gorgeous and seemingly perfect girlfriend Scarlet follows.
Nova's developing crush has no way into his life--except through their newfound shared talent. As the musical approaches and a jealous girlfriend grows ever more suspicious, the two begin to realize their undeniable chemistry. One may not be the most noticeable and one is constantly in the public eye, but they do say that opposites attract.
Restricted is the second book in the Three's Company trilogy, showcasing the lives of a different pair of Capital High School students than its former, all while continuing the frustrated and drama-filled experience that is finding love at a young age.

263 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2020

About the author

Katherine Powell was born and raised in Bel Air, Maryland. She has a B.A. in Political Science from Brigham Young University, with a concentration in Political Strategy and a minor in Creative Writing. She began pursuing a juris doctorate at Penn State Dickinson Law School in 2023. Katherine has been writing since she was seven years old and has won multiple awards for her work. Her multimedia novel DEAR SYDNEY has been read over three million times in 50 countries and was the recipient of a 2016 Watty Award. Her drama-mystery novel TREADMILL was shortlisted for a 2021 Watty Award, and its sequel, THE TERRIBLE TRIAL OF KENNEDY ABRAMS, won a 2022 Watty Award. When she isn’t writing or studying, Katherine can usually be found reading, listening to Taylor Swift, or rewatching a sitcom.

Reviews

[Neha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is worth reading. Although at first we feel like we are not reading something worth after 2 or 3 chapters we understand the situations of both characters and I personally love this book.