We Could Be Anyone

Two teen con-artists must execute an almost impossible scam at an exclusive mansion in this thriller that's White Lotus meets Mexican Gothic - for teens.

Lola and I grew up hearing that we could become anything, but our parents hadn't meant it the way gringo parents did. They meant it as a warning.

Lola and Lisandro are actors during Hollywood's Golden Age, but you won't see them on any silver screen. Instead, these siblings use their talents to scam the rich and famous out of their ill-begotten cash. They have their act down to a science: Lola plays the tragic ghost who haunts the mansions of the wealthy, and Lisandro plays the brave spiritualist who will help her soul find peace. For a small fee, of course.

The siblings have their sights set on their next target: The Coterie, the opulent estate of newspaper tycoon Bixby Fairfax and his famous mistress Blythe Bell. A score this big will allow them to move... well, anywhere but here. But this job requires them to do something they've never done before: switch roles. And as strange things keep happening at The Coterie... things that even Lola and Lisandro can't explain.

As they are drawn deeper into The Coterie's gleaming façade and tensions rise between brother and sister, one question looms over them. Will they be able to pull off their act? Or will this be their last performance?

Brimming with Anne-Marie McLemore's signature atmospheric writing, We Could Be Anyone is perfect for readers who love:
- Queer Romance
- Con Artists
- Old Money Glamor
- Myths and Folklore
- Ryan La Sala books

Author: Anna-Marie McLemore
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 05/26/2026
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.36w x 1.03d
ISBN: 9781250370587
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2026 pg. 57
Publishers Weekly 02/09/2026
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2026
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2026
Booklist 03/01/2026

About the Author
Anna-Marie McLemore is the author of The Weight of Feathers, When the Moon Was Ours (longlisted for the National Book Award), Wild Beauty, Blanca & Roja, Dark and Deepest Red, The Mirror Season (longlisted for the National Book Award), Lakelore, Venom & Vow, and Flawless Girls.