Release Date: April 21, 2020Published by: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Read from: April 10-15, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Depression, Anxiety, Suicide IdeationFor fans of: Realistic Fiction, Neurodiversity, Romance, LGBTQIAP+, YA
From the author of Hot Dog Girl comes a fresh and funny queer YA contemporary novel about two teens who fall in love in an indie comic book shop.
Jubilee has it all together. She’s an elite cellist, and when she’s not working in her stepmom’s indie comic shop, she’s prepping for the biggest audition of her life.
Ridley is barely holding it together. His parents own the biggest comic-store chain in the country, and Ridley can’t stop disappointing them—that is, when they’re even paying attention.
They meet one fateful night at a comic convention prom, and the two can’t help falling for each other. Too bad their parents are at each other’s throats every chance they get, making a relationship between them nearly impossible…unless they manage to keep it a secret.
Then again, the feud between their families may be the least of their problems. As Ridley’s anxiety spirals, Jubilee tries to help but finds her focus torn between her fast-approaching audition and their intensifying relationship. What if love can’t conquer all? What if each of them needs more than the other can give?
"And the message it send, if that's really your concern, is that people shouldn't have to choose between being feminine or strong, they can be both."3%
"Be still my heart. Maybe she's beautiful and nice and talented. That should be illegal. It's not fair to the rest of us drudges. But Jesus."16%
"...because every win comes with a loss for me. Everything good is also bad. Plus one with my dad means minus one with Peak."30%
"How do you go to the store, how do you eat, how do you buy toilet paper and brush your teeth and do anything other than sit inside your head with this feeling."38%
"I'm just saying, don't let one moment define you. Because there are still going to be a lot of moments to still come, no matter which way things shake out."48%
Labels: Contemporary, Cover Whore, Diverse Authors, e-ARC, GLBT, Neurodiverse, Own Voices, Realistic Fiction, YA