The Handsome Girl & Her Beautiful Boy

B. T. Gottfred

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A contemporary YA romance about Zee, whom everyone assumes is a lesbian, and Art, whom everyone assumes is gay, who fall into an unexpected relationship while each is navigating family upheaval. Told in alternating first-person chapters, the book follows them as they question labels around gender and sexuality while dealing with Zee's mother's terminal illness and Art's parents' separation. It's a frank, emotionally heavy exploration of identity and first love rather than a traditional adult romance.