
In a small South Carolina town, Gloria Forman belongs to her high school's popular Christian crowd, but since her parents threw her out for being gay she has secretly been sleeping under the school auditorium stage. Xia Harper skips class, keeps to herself and reads to escape, dreaming of somewhere being a lesbian wouldn't be a nightmare. An accidental friendship between the two grows into romance as they guard their secrets.
Details
| ISBN | 9781454957119 |
|---|---|
| Copyright Date | 2025 |
| Publication Date | May 6, 2025 |
| Publisher | Union Square & Co. |
| Format | Hardcover |
| No. of Pages | 336 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | Winner, 2026 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Young Adult. Trade paperback ISBN 9781454957133. Ebook ISBN 9781454957126. |
| Rating | Good |
| Genre | Award Winner; Romance; YA Fiction (Young Adult) |
| Subject | Christian teenagers; High schools; Homeless youth; Lesbian teenagers; Romance fiction; Secrets; Small towns; South Carolina |