Well, it is still June and I definitely have more books to share to could help keep you reading during the rest of the month.
I did try to find a variety of reads that show off different identities but if you have any to add feel free to comment them below!
And if you missed the first post, it is here.
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
This story is in the form of a graphic novel that got published a few weeks ago.
It follows Cam, who has recently lost her father and since she is unmarried might lose everything. Instead of marrying some boy she is not interested in, she instead decides to move away from her childhood home and present herself as a Count.
After remaining on the downlow for many months, she decides to finally go to one of the balls hosted by the Princess. After making a dramatic entrance, Cam finds herself in the Princess' close friends group, where even though she is trying to be a Count, she finds herself falling for the Princess and the Princess finds herself returning the feelings.
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
Felix Love has never been in love, and is desperate to find love. Though he is proud of who he is any his identity, he starts to fear he is just one marginalization away from having too many.
He starts to receive anonymous messages from another student at his school, including not only insults but his dead name and pictures from before his transition. As he starts to plan revenge on this anonymous person ends him in a weird, and confusing catfish love triangle.
As he tries to navigate his feelings about his situation, he also begins to lean more about himself and how he wants to love and be loved.
Gwen & Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher
This a twist on the infamous King Arthur legend, with Gwen and Art carrying the names of the long gone heroes of the land. Gwen and Art were set to be married as children and throughout the years have found themselves with less and less interest in each other.
When Arthur comes to spend the summer in Camelot with Gwen, so they can prove to their parents they are in love and ready for marriage, they instead find themselves falling in love with others. Gwen with a knight who is trying to prove herself in the trials and Art with Gwen's brother.
As they try to keep their other relationships a secret, the politics of the land start to put a twist in their plans and hopes for the future.
I like Me Better by Robby Weber
Zack is ending his junior year with high expectations, he will spend the summer with his best friends, will be nominated captain of the soccer team and will hopefully have a summer romance.
His plans end up disrupted when the former captain of the team asks Zack to take the fall for a prank he pulled, at the risk of him losing his scholarship to college. In the wake, Zack now has to do community service during the summer, while also trying to bring the team together for a charity game in July.
While at his community service, he meets Chip, a tennis player from school who is working on a project to help save the sea life in their town. Zack then finds himself with a lot on his plate, questioning what is important to him.
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Cynical twenty-three year old August moved t New York City, hoping it will prove her right about magical love stories not existing. She finds herself living with a mishmash of roommates and working at a 24 hour dinner.
On her normal daily ride on the train, she finds herself talking to a mysterious girl, Jane. Jane enters August's life on a day she needs it most, dressed like she is straight out of the 1970s.
After many train ride conversations, they suddenly learn something that changes everything about their relationship. Jane is displaced from the 1970s and in order to find her way back, she will need August's help. This story is a really cute one with a fun magical side.
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
Luc is...accidently famous, after having his rock star parents have a very public split he constantly finds himself in the limelight. Now his dad is trying to make a comeback and Luc's bad boy image is starting to have an impact.
He is told to find a boyfriend who will fix his public image. Oliver is a nice, vegetarian who works as a barista and has never had a sandal in his life. Though they are both gay and single, they are really have nothing else in common.
They strike a deal, to fake date publicly until the dust settles then they can go their separate ways. That is until fake-dating starts to feel a lot like real-dating, and their feelings for each other start to change.
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