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Raegan Revord, best known for their role as Missy Cooper on the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon , published their debut novel, Rules for Fake Girlfriends , on Sept. 2

The YA rom-com is a queer love story that follows a college student unexpectedly thrown into a fake dating scheme

Revord speaks with PEOPLE about balancing acting with writing, their love of Heartstopper and becoming a teen author

When PEOPLE sits down to speak with Raegan Revord , 17, in a quiet restaurant in Hotel Barrière Foquet's in New York City, Revord is already plotting how to surprise readers with autographed copies of their debut novel, Rules for Fake Girlfriends .

“I go to my local Barnes & Noble, and I'll go and just sit with my dog and read a book,” they say. “I think I'll be nonchalant abo

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