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\nJan Saenz’s debut novel, 200 Monas, will be published in spring 2026The novel follows a college student who unwittingly becomes part of a high-stakes drug scheme, and is described as being for fans of Breaking Bad and Uncut Gems\u201cI\u2019ve always been drawn to sexy stories, dark stories, stories that dare to risk something on and off the page,\u201d Saenz tells PEOPLE of the book<\/p>\n
An orgasmic pill, an unlikely duo and a high-stakes drug scheme \u2014 Jan Saenz\u2019s upcoming book has it all!<\/p>\n
PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover of the author\u2019s debut novel 200 Monas<\/a>, out in early 2026 from Little, Brown and Company.<\/p>\n 200 Monas follows Arvy, a college student grieving the loss of her mother, and attempting to make it through her last year of college at Westheimer University. Any hopes of a smooth transition into the real world, however, are dashed when Arvy finds a load of drugs in her mother\u2019s closet.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n The cover of ‘200 Monas’ by Jan Saenz.<\/p>\n Courtesy of Little, Brown and Company<\/p>\n The pills, known as Mona, are a rare pharmaceutical that causes intense orgasms. They also happen to be wanted by a duo of drug dealers, who tell Arvy she has 48 hours to sell the stash and give them the profits before they kill her.\n<\/p>\n With no other choice, Arvy confides in Wolf, the town’s resident drug dealer, and the two embark on a righteous journey through their college town. But as more people become intrigued by Mona\u2019s effects, so does Arvy, who sees the pill as an opportunity to help with her grief.<\/p>\n Little, Brown and Company says the book is perfect for fans of hits like Breaking Bad<\/a> and Uncut Gems<\/a> \u2014 and it\u2019s no surprise why.\n<\/p>\n The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always been drawn to sexy stories, dark stories, stories that dare to risk something on and off the page,\u201d the author tells PEOPLE. \u201cFor 200 Monas, I wanted all of that, but I wanted it to feel fun \u2014 a love story wrapped inside a hilarious, heart-racing, super horny burrito.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Jan Saenz.<\/p>\n Claire McAdams<\/p>\n Amazon MGM already nabbed the screen rights for the book<\/a>, with Saenz to write the screenplay and executive produce \u2014 though the author says that readers can expect to be entertained by the book version long before it comes to the screen.\n<\/p>\n \u201cMy hope is that readers will find this book just as fun as it is thought-provoking,\u201d Saenz says.\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n