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Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by debut author Joya Goffney is an own voices story of an overly enthusiastic list maker who is blackmailed into completing a to-do list of all her worst fears. It’s a heartfelt, tortured, contemporary YA high school romance. Fans of Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Kristina Forest’s I Wanna Be Where You Are will love the juicy secrets and leap-off-the-page sexual tension.

“A hilarious and swoonworthy story.” —Kristina Forest, author of Now That I’ve Found You

“A fun, emotionally rich romance with a sweet, imperfect character who will win your heart.” —Liara Tamani, author of All the Things We Never Knew

Quinn keeps lists of everything—from the days she’s ugly cried, to “Things That I Would Never Admit Out Loud” and all the boys she’d like to kiss. Her lists keep her sane. By writing her fears on paper, she never has to face them in real life. That is, until her journal goes missing . . .

Then an anonymous account posts one of her lists on Instagram for the whole school to see and blackmails her into facing seven of her greatest fears, or else her entire journal will go public. Quinn doesn’t know who to trust. Desperate, she teams up with Carter Bennett—the last known person to have her journal—in a race against time to track down the blackmailer.

Together, they journey through everything Quinn’s been too afraid to face, and along the way, Quinn finds the courage to be honest, to live in the moment, and to fall in love.

Joya Goffney, author of the acclaimedExcuse Me While I Ugly Cry,delivers a powerful second novel about a preachers daughter in small-town Texas and her journey toward loving herself and her body, filled with heart, humor, family drama, and a dynamic love triangle.Perfect for fans ofNot So Pure and Simpleby Lamar Giles andCalling My Nameby Liara Tamani!Powerful, boundary pushing, and charmingly funny. Camryn Garrett, author of Full Disclosure and Off the Record"e;Deeply empowering, sweet yet candid. A fearless story about the path to self acceptance. Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan, authors of Unpregnant and Save SteveA heartfelt, funny, and irresistible readsmart, sex-positive, and positively terrific. Kirkus (starred review)A compassionate novel that encourages teens to prioritize the control, safety, and comfort of their own bodies. Publishers Weekly (starred review)Monique is a preachers daughter who detests the impossible rules of her religion. Everyone expects her to wait until marriage, so she has no one to turn to when she discovers that she physically cant have sex.After two years of trying and failing, her boyfriend breaks up with her. To win him back, Monique teams up with straight-laced church girl Sashawho is surprisingly knowledgeable about Moniques conditionas well as Reggie, the misunderstood bad boy who always makes a ruckus at church, and together they embark upon a top-secret search for the cure.While on their quest, Monique discovers the value of a true friend and the wonders of a love that accepts her for who she is. Despite everyones opinions about her virtue, she learns to live for herself, inspiring us all to reclaim our bodies and unapologetically love ourselves.YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults 2022 List NomineeA triumph in not just dynamite contemporary fiction but also in critiquing purity culture and the harm it can do.Buzzfeed[Monique's] journey toward recognizing her own value is hard-won, and her awareness of her own worth, when it comes, feels like a true victory. An empowering read. Booklist

From Joya Goffney ofExcuse Me While I Ugly Cry,comes a stirring YA coming-of-age, best friends-to-lovers romance about a girl named Nikki who plans to run away from small-town Texas, but ultimately finds that her oldest friend, Mal, just might be the one whos been there for her all along. Filled with heart and humor, this novel captures complex family drama, friendship, and love. For fans ofI Wanna Be Where You Areby Kristina Forest andCounting Down with Youby Tashie Bhuiyan.Nikki cant wait to leave Texas and follow her dreams of a music career . . . After a painful betrayalby her sister and a heated argumentwith theirmother, Nikki is kicked out and finds herself homeless. She decides to go to California to pursue her singing career. When her best friend, Malachai, discovers her plan to flee Texas, he begs her to spend the remainder of spring break with him. He believes that over the course of a week, he can convince her to stay in Texas, or to at least graduate high school. But their plans are interrupted when Nikkis little sister Vae goes missing.Nikki is forced to work alongside her difficult mother as they set off in search of Vae, with Malachais support. Will Nikki find a reason to stay in Texas, or will this spring break be the last time she sees them? Through her emotional journey, Nikki ultimately finds the love shes always been missing and discovers the power of her own voice.

A passionate, hilarious and heartfelt YA romcom debut full of juicy secrets and leap-off-the-page chemistry about how we choose to live our lives and what it means to live your truth. For fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before and The Sun is Also a Star.Quinn keeps lists of everything - from the days she's ugly cried, to "Things That I Would Never Admit Out Loud," to all the boys she'd like to kiss. Her lists keep her sane. By writing her fears (as well as embarrassing and cringeworthy truths) on paper, she never has to face them in real life. That is, until her journal goes missing . . .An anonymous account posts one of her lists on Instagram for the whole school to see and blackmails her into facing seven of her greatest fears, or else her entire journal will go public. Quinn doesn't know who to trust. Desperate, she teams up with Carter Bennett - the last known person to have her journal and who Quinn loathes - in a race against time to track down the blackmailer.Together, they journey through everything Quinn's been too afraid to face, and along the way, Quinn finds the courage to be honest, to live in the moment, and to fall in love.A razor-sharp, passionate and addictive YA romcom that readers will love.

A passionate, hilarious and heartfelt YA romcom debut full of juicy secrets and leap-off-the-page chemistry about how we choose to live our lives and what it means to live your truth. For fans of To All the Boys I''ve Loved Before and The Sun is Also a Star.Quinn keeps lists of everything - from the days she''s ugly cried, to "Things That I Would Never Admit Out Loud," to all the boys she''d like to kiss. Her lists keep her sane. By writing her fears (as well as embarrassing and cringeworthy truths) on paper, she never has to face them in real life. That is, until her journal goes missing . . .An anonymous account posts one of her lists on Instagram for the whole school to see and blackmails her into facing seven of her greatest fears, or else her entire journal will go public. Quinn doesn''t know who to trust. Desperate, she teams up with Carter Bennett - the last known person to have her journal and who Quinn loathes - in a race against time to track down the blackmailer.Together, they journey through everything Quinn''s been too afraid to face, and along the way, Quinn finds the courage to be honest, to live in the moment, and to fall in love.A razor-sharp, passionate and addictive YA romcom that readers will love.

The hotly anticipated second book from Joya Goffney, author of the 2021 YA romcom Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry.Monique lives a perfect life - a preacher's daughter and the girlfriend of the town's golden boy. But it's not that simple. She's torn between her parents who want the pure virginal daughter, and her boyfriend, Dom, who wants to explore the more intimate side of their relationship.Tired of waiting, her boyfriend breaks up with her, spurring Monique to discover she has a medical condition that makes her far from perfect and she concocts a plan to fix her body and win him back. With the help of her frenemy, Sasha, the overly zealous church girl Monique's mum pushes her to hang out with, and Reggie, the town's bad boy, Monique must go on trips to unknown and uncomfortable places to find the treatment that will help her. But in doing so, she must face some home truths: maybe she shouldn't be fixing her body to please a boy, maybe Sasha is the friend she needed all along and maybe Reggie isn't so bad at all.This is a powerful story about the journey towards loving yourself, told with heart, humour and a delicious love triangle.Contains explicit references to sex and sexual health.

The hotly anticipated second book from Joya Goffney, author of the 2021 YA romcom Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry.Monique lives a perfect life - a preacher''s daughter and the girlfriend of the town''s golden boy. But it''s not that simple. She''s torn between her parents who want the pure virginal daughter, and her boyfriend, Dom, who wants to explore the more intimate side of their relationship.Tired of waiting, her boyfriend breaks up with her, spurring Monique to discover she has a medical condition that makes her far from perfect and she concocts a plan to fix her body and win him back. With the help of her frenemy, Sasha, the overly zealous church girl Monique''s mum pushes her to hang out with, and Reggie, the town''s bad boy, Monique must go on trips to unknown and uncomfortable places to find the treatment that will help her. But in doing so, she must face some home truths: maybe she shouldn''t be fixing her body to please a boy, maybe Sasha is the friend she needed all along and maybe Reggie isn''t so bad at all.This is a powerful story about the journey towards loving yourself, told with heart, humour and a delicious love triangle.Contains explicit references to sex and sexual health.

From Joya Goffney, author of hit YA romcom Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry, comes a stirring coming-of-age, best friends-to-lovers romance...Nikki's always had a difficult relationship with her mum. So when she finds herself homeless at the start of spring break, she decides to rage-quit Texas and give California a shot, to pursue her dream music career.Until her best friend and long-time crush, Malachai, discovers her plan and convinces her to spend spring break with him, so he can show her all the reasons she should stay in Texas. But when Nikki's little sister goes missing their plans are interrupted, and Nikki is forced to face her feelings about both her mum and Mal. Can Nikki find the love she's always been missing? And will it be enough to convince her to stay in Texas?

From Joya Goffney, author of hit YA romcom Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry, comes a stirring coming-of-age, best friends-to-lovers romance...Nikki''s always had a difficult relationship with her mum. So when she finds herself homeless at the start of spring break, she decides to rage-quit Texas and give California a shot, to pursue her dream music career.Until her best friend and long-time crush, Malachai, discovers her plan and convinces her to spend spring break with him, so he can show her all the reasons she should stay in Texas.But when Nikki''s little sister goes missing their plans are interrupted, and Nikki is forced to face her feelings about both her mum and Mal. Can Nikki find the love she''s always been missing? And will it be enough to convince her to stay?

Stell dir vor, du vertauschst dein Notizbuch mit dem deines heimlichen Schwarms und plotzlich wirst du erpresst ... Ihrem Notizbuch vertraut Quinn (schwarz und ziemlich wohlhabend) alles an, von ihren geheimsten Gedanken uber ihre unangenehmsten To-dos bis zu den peinlichsten Lugen. Als sie das Notizbuch eines Tages aus Versehen mit dem ihres Klassenkameraden Carter (ebenfalls schwarz, alles andere als wohlhabend und unfassbar attraktiv) vertauscht, kann dieser es beim vereinbarten Ruckgabetreffen nicht mehr finden. Und dann bekommt Quinn plotzlich eine anonyme Nachricht: Wenn sie nicht will, dass ihre Geheimnisse offentlich werden, muss sie ihre ultimative To-do-Liste abarbeiten. Unerwartet erklart Carter sich bereit, ihr dabei zu helfen und scheint es tatsachlich ernst zu meinen. - Eine Haters-to-Lovers-Geschichte uber brisante Geheimnisse und den Mut, zu sich selbst zu stehen- Mitrei ender Roman einer Own-Voice-Autorin, verankert im noch immer von Rassismus gepragten Alltag schwarzer Jugendlicher