Don't Let It Break Your Heart

Don't Let It Break Your Heart

Maggie Horne

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You only get one soulmate, and I'm not throwing mine away. Alana and Gray have been the perfect pair all through high school, and neither of them think that should have to change just because Alana came out as a lesbian. Sure, their romantic relationship is over, but their best-friends-since-forever dynamic is stronger than ever. Really, the only difference is that instead of kissing Gray herself, Alana sets him up with other girls to do that. Enter Talia: tall, confident, gorgeous. Gray's master plan is simple: befriend Tal and charm her into being his girlfriend. With Alana's help, of course. But as Alana spends more time with Tal, she is introduced to a world of possibilities. A world outside her small town. A world in which Alana can fully embrace her queer identity. A world where Alana and Talia are . . . together. As the two get closer, Alana must juggle her loyalty to Gray with her growing feelings for Tal. Can she stay true to herself and to her best friend? More importantly, does she want to?


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    Jan 03, 2025
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  • sapphic.library
    Mar 25, 2025
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    DON'T LET IT BREAK YOUR HEART is a contemporary YA about love, friendship, and coming to terms with queer identity. alana and gray are lifelong best friends whose relationship went from platonic to romantic, until alana comes out as a lesbian and the pair go back to being best friends. they're still each other's person and that's all that matters, right? except when the new girl tal arrives, both of them are instantly smitten with her, and suddenly, alana isn't so sure she wants to help gray win her over anymore.

    i absolutely loved this book and everything about it: alana and gray's bond, alana's exploration of her queer identity and her feelings for tal, tal shaking things up and rightfully calling out their classmate's BS, etc. this is such a tender story and i know it would've meant the world to me when i was in high school. 

    read if you like:
    - queer coming-of-age stories
    - parks and rec "this is my boyfriend" meme
    - the half of it

    thanks to netgalley and feiwel & friends for the advanced copy! DON'T LET IT BREAK YOUR HEART comes out august 27.

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