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LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Reads November 2023
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Fake dates and mooncakes
by Sher Lee
"Dylan Tang wants to win a Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake-making competition for teen chefs--in memory of his mom, and to bring much-needed publicity to his aunt's struggling Chinese takeout in Brooklyn. Enter Theo Somers: charming, wealthy, with a smile that makes Dylan's stomach do backflips. Their worlds are sun-and-moon apart, but Theo keeps showing up. He even convinces Dylan to be his fake date at a family wedding in the Hamptons. In Theo's glittering world of pomp, privilege, and crazy rich drama, their romance is supposed to be just pretend...but Dylan finds himself falling for Theo. Then Theo's relatives reveal their true colors--but with the mooncake contest looming, Dylan can't risk being sidetracked by rich-people problems. Can Dylan save his family's business and follow his heart--or will he fail to do both?"
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The hollow heart
by Marie Rutkoski
Queen Nirrim falls victim to a cruel queen's spell and, believing that her friends are enemies, seeks revenge against a world that has wronged her, while the man she loved most sets out to save her from herself. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Airlock
by Tash McAdam
"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, nonbinary teen Brick must rescue the crew of the spaceship they snuck onto when it is taken over by pirates"
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All the yellow suns
by Malavika Kannan
Drawn into a secret society of artists, vandals and mischief-makers fighting for social justice, queer 16-year-old Indian American Maya becomes friends with Juneau, her polar opposite, but when their relationship grows romantic, painful and twisted, she must learn to speak her truth. 30,000 first printing.
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The bewitching hour : a Tara prequel
by Ashley Poston
Seventeen-year-old Tara Maclay is at the center of a slew of unsolved murders in her new town and when the suspicion falls on her, she must find a way to reconnect with her absent magic and team up with the mysterious and distractingly cute, Daphne Frostwho is hiding more than one secret
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Perfect On Paper
by S. Gonzales
Navigating a complicated love life in spite of the spot-on advice she gives her classmates, a bisexual anonymous relationship columnist is blackmailed by an attractive and popular classmate to help the latter win back his ex. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Things We Couldn't Say
by Jay Coles
Just as Gio is getting his life together, he must deal with the return of his mother, who abandoned the family years ago, while dealing with his crush on a basketball player who is giving him mixed signals.
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The Borrow a Boyfriend Club
by Page Powars
"Noah Byrd is the perfect boy. At least, that's what he needs to convince his new classmates of his gender. His plan? Join the school's illustrious (and secret) Borrow a Boyfriend Club, whose members rent themselves out for dates. Once he's accepted among the bros, the "slip-ups" end. But Noah's interview is a flop. Desperate, he strikes a deal with the club's prickly but attractive president, Asher. Noah will help them win an annual talent show--and in return, he'll get a second shot to demonstrate his boyfriend skills in a series of tests that include romancing Asher himself. If Noah can't bring home the win, his best chance to prove that he's man enough is gone. Yet even if he succeeds, he still loses... because the most important rule of the Borrow aBoyfriend Club is simple: no real boyfriends (or girlfriends) allowed. And as long as the club remains standing as high as Asher's man bun, Noah and Asher can never explore their growing feelings for one another"
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The pirate and the porcelain girl
by Emily Riesbeck
"Cursed with porcelain skin and on the run from a zealous knight, Ferra has no choice but to trust the disgraced pirate captain Brig to keep her safe and reunite her with her ex-girlfriend in a faraway city. Together, they bicker across the high seas, dodge nefarious obstacles, and accidentally fall in love"
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Firebird
by Sunmi
"Caroline Kim is feeling the weight of sophomore year. When she starts tutoring infamous senior Kimberly Park-Ocampo--a charismatic lesbian, friend to rich kids and punks alike--Caroline is flustered...but intrigued. Their friendship kindles and before they know it, the two are sneaking out for late-night drives, bonding beneath the stars over music, dreams, and a shared desire of getting away from it all. A connection begins to smolder...but will feelings of guilt and the mounting pressure of life outside of these adventures extinguish their spark before it catches fire?"
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