Three starred reviews! Warm, witty, and wonderfully queer. Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys From USA TODAY bestselling author Christen Randall comes a cozy, authentic, and affirming (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) queer romance about self-discovery, finding your person, and carving out a space for yourself in unexpected placesperfect for fans of Heartstopper and Julie Murphy.Mal Flowers expected senior year fall to be full of cozy sweaters, good coffee, and copyediting. As the new editor-in-chief of their schools literary magazine, they just want to follow The Plan to graduate and get out of their small midwestern towna place where, as a broke, fat, queer person with ADHD, theyve never really fit in. But when budget cuts result in the lit mags cancellation, Mal is suddenly left scrambling for something to replace it. That is, until Emerson Pikewho also has ADHD but is loud, confident, and Mals complete oppositesuggests the staff go rogue and create a zine instead. Which would be cool, except that making and selling contraband isnt exactly what Mal envisioned listing as the extracurricular activity on their college application. A zine would be unofficial, unapproved, and definitely not in The Plan. But a zine is also a good way to spend more time with Emerson, whose playful banter and bad jokes Mal cant seem to get enough of. And maybe, with a group of new friends, the back of the charming coffee shop where Emerson works could be somewhere Mal does belong. Because breaking the rules with Emersonand flirting with her over coffeeis fun. Maybe The Plan isnt the only way to find happiness, but can Mal let go of something theyve depended on for so long?
