
I also loved the idea of writing about a high school production where the play is a bit reflective of what is going on in the lives of the characters." "I was involved in a high school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream when I was in college, and I was so inspired by the passion and commitment of the kids who were involved in the show. "In the case of Foolish Hearts, I knew I wanted to write a story about a school play," Mills tells Bustle.

For her latest book, Foolish Hearts, Mills started with Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. From her first release, 2015's First & Then, which was heavily inspired by both Pride & Prejudice and Friday Night Lights, to 2016's This Adventure Ends which tackled TV fandom, Mills has had a knack for combining a relatable love of pop culture with all the realistic growing pains of our teenage years. with some super relatable pop culture influences thrown in. When it comes to Emma Mills books, you know you can expect a young adult perspective on life and love.
