I requested this out of curiousity--"Accidental It Girl" by Libby Street is one of my favorites, with a plot that starts from a very similar point. They diverge quickly, with this book set to be a romance almost immediately, so ultimately I didn't find them that similar at all. It feels odd to say that this book has a more 'modern' feel to it given that only 10 years separate them, but it's true--the half-Indian heroine of this book has Type 1 diabetes and works with her gay-best-friend for a tabloid specifically because she needs the health insurance. I ultimately greatly enjoyed the book. I didn't notice at the time of requesting if it was listed as late YA/New Adult, but I would classify it as such.