Call Me by Your Name Review: A Lush, Heart-Wrenching Romance Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman is a coming-of-age romance that captures the ache of first love with breathtaking intensity. Set in 1980s Italy, it follows 17-year-old Elio, a precocious teen spending summer at his family’s villa. When Oliver, a charming American scholar, … Read more
(All for the Game Book 2) The Raven King By Nora Sakavic The Raven King by Nora Sakavic is a sports romance that’s less about the game and more about broken people building a family while dodging mafia-level threats. Neil Josten, a runaway with a fake identity, is barely holding it together after The Foxhole Court. … Read more
(All for the Game Book 1) The Foxhole Court By Nora Sakavic The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic is a sports romance that’s less about the scoreboard and more about survival, loyalty, and a ragtag team of misfits playing Exy, a fictional sport like lacrosse on crack. Neil Josten’s been on the run his whole life, … Read more
Melt With You By Jennifer Dugan A sweet and salty LGBTQ YA rom-com about two girls on an ice cream truck road trip comes from the author of Hot Dog Girl. Former best friends Fallon and Chloe hooked up last summer just before Chloe departed for college, and following a string of miscommunications, they are … Read more
Red, White & Royal Blue By Casey McQuiston Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is a queer romance that’s like The West Wing hooked up with a rom-com and had a sassy, heart-melting baby. Alex Claremont-Diaz, the charming, biracial First Son of the U.S., is a political golden boy with a sharp tongue … Read more