Seven Minutes in Candyland

Coming Fall 2023

High school sophomore Kalvin Shmelton has one goal in mind with his growing Candygram side hustle: Saving enough money to fund a Hail Mary vacation he hopes will save his parents’ faltering marriage. But when his longtime crush walks into his secret stash closet, he offers her sage advice that gives him insta-clout as the school’s resident relationship guru.

Can Kalvin win his crush’s heart while bearing the burden of his parents’ break-up? Will his inflated popularity alienate him from the friends who’ve been by his side all along? And when his balancing act inevitably falls apart, will his final reckoning be sweet or sour?

Seven Minutes in Candyland is a riotously funny rom-com that centers friendship, #blackboyjoy and mental health in teens.