#if you'll have me

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lovey-dovey feelings

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momo from @eunnieboo's 'if you'll have me'! 💗

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You deserve a person who looks at you like Benton Fraser looks at Ray Kowalski

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Queer Fiction Free-for-All Book Bracket Tournament: Round 1A

Book summaries below:

A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson

S.T. Gibson’s sensational novel is the darkly seductive tale of Dracula’s first bride, Constanta.

This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession…

Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things.

Finding comfort in the arms of her rival consorts, she begins to unravel their husband’s dark secrets. With the lives of everyone she loves on the line, Constanta will have to choose between her own freedom and her love for her husband. But bonds forged by blood can only be broken by death.

Fantasy, horror, gothic, historical fiction, adult

If You'll Have Me by Eunnie

Momo Gardner is the kind of friend who’s always ready to lend a helping hand. She’s introverted, sensitive, and maybe a little too trusting, but she likes to believe the best in people. PG, on the other hand, is a bit of a lone wolf, despite her reputation for being a flirt and a player. Underneath all that cool mystery, she’s actually quick to smile, and when she falls for someone, she falls hard. An unexpected meet-cute brings the two together, kicking off the beginning of an awkward yet endearing courtship—but with their drastically different personalities, Momo’s overprotective friend, and PG’s past coming back to haunt her, Momo and PG’s romance is put to the test.

Graphic novel, romance, contemporary, young adult

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A new comic arrived today, yaaaay!

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There are four books coming out tomorrow, plus one we missed earlier this month. Which of these have caught your eye?

Flower and Thorn by Rati Mehrotra Wednesday Books

One girl. One boy. A promise broken. A magic stolen. Irinya has wanted to be a flower hunter ever since her mother disappeared into the mysterious mist of the Rann salt flats one night. Now seventeen, Irinya uses her knowledge of magical flowers to help her caravan survive in the harsh desert. When her handsome hunting partner and childhood friend finds a priceless silver spider lily--said to be able to tear down kingdoms and defeat an entire army--Irinya knows this is their chance for a better life. Until Irinya is tricked by an attractive imposter. Irinya's fight to recover the priceless flower and to fix what she's done takes her on a dangerous journey, one she's not sure she'll survive. She has no choice but to endure it if she hopes to return home and mend the broken heart of the boy she's left behind.

If You'll Have Me by Eunnie Viking

Momo Gardner is the kind of friend who’s always ready to lend a helping hand. She’s introverted, sensitive, and maybe a little too trusting, but she likes to believe the best in people. PG, on the other hand, is a bit of a lone wolf, despite her reputation for being a flirt and a player. Underneath all that cool mystery, she’s actually quick to smile, and when she falls for someone, she falls hard. An unexpected meet-cute brings the two together, kicking off the beginning of an awkward yet endearing courtship—but with their drastically different personalities, Momo’s overprotective friend, and PG’s past coming back to haunt her, Momo and PG’s romance is put to the test.

A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli Union Square & Co.

What if you could avenge your own murder? A brilliant young woman gets a second chance at life in this debut YA tale of vengeance, court intrigue, and romance, inspired by classic Chinese tropes. Mingshin outsmarted three princes to help the man she loved become king. But she doesn’t see Ren’s betrayal coming, not until she’s lying in a pool of her own blood on the palace steps. As she’s dying, Mingshin makes a desperate plea to the gods to turn back time and give her a chance to make things right. Mingshin wakes up two years earlier, her prayer granted, and swears two things: Ren will never become king, and she will never fall in love again. But the timeline in this life has changed: a dignitary gifted with dark magic is threatening her kingdom’s peace, and Ren’s thirst for power runs deeper than Mingshin could have imagined. She finds herself allying with Jieh, another contender for the throne. Mingshin knows better than anyone not to give her heart to a prince. But in the viper’s nest of the royal court, she and Jieh prove a phenomenal team. Can Mingshin avert the catastrophe of her past by once again learning to trust…and maybe even love?

All These Sunken Souls: A Black Horror Anthology edited by Circe Moskowitz Amberjack Publishing

Welcome to the Dark. We are all familiar with tropes of the horror genre: slasher and victims, demon and the possessed. Bloody screams, haunted visions, and the peddler of wares we aren’t sure we can trust. In this young adult horror anthology, fans of Jordan Peele, Lovecraft Country, and Horror Noire will get a little bit of everything they love—and a lot of what they fear—through a twisted blend of horror lenses, from the thoughtful to the terrifying. From haunted, hungry Victorian mansions, temporal monster–infested asylums, and ravaging zombie apocalypses, to southern gothic hoodoo practitioners and cursed patriarchs in search of Black Excellence, All These Sunken Souls features the chilling creations of acclaimed bestsellers and hot new talents, with stories from Kalynn Bayron, Donyae Coles, Ryan Douglass, Sami Ellis, Brent Lambert, Ashia Monet, Circe Moskowitz, Joel Rochester, Liselle Sambury, and Joelle Wellington.

The Blackwoods by Brandy Colbert Balzer + Bray

The Blackwoods. Everyone knows their name. Blossom Blackwood burst onto the silver screen in 1962, and in the decades that followed, she would become one of the most celebrated actors of our time—and the matriarch of the most famous Black family in Hollywood. To her great-granddaughters, Hollis and Ardith, she has always just been Bebe. And when she passes away, it changes everything. Hollis Blackwood was never interested in fame. Still, she’s surrounded by it, whether at home with her family or at the prestigious Dupree Academy among Los Angeles’ elite. When private photos of Hollis are leaked in the wake of Blossom’s death, she is thrust into the spotlight she’s long avoided—and finds that trust may be a luxury even she can’t afford. Ardith Blackwood has always lived in the public eye. A television star since childhood, she was perhaps closer with Blossom than anyone—especially after Ardith’s mother died in a drug overdose. Ever since, she has worked to be everything her family, her church, and the public want her to be. But as a family secret comes to light and the pressures from all sides begin to mount, she wonders what is left beneath the face she shows the world. Weaving together the narratives of Hollis, Ardith, and Blossom, award-winning author Brandy Colbert tells an unforgettable story set in an America where everything is personal, and nothing is private.

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Day 16: JOMPBPC: Graphic Novels

Four beauiful graphic novels! ❤️

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Review: If You'll Have Me by Eunnie Rating: 4/5

A little too dependent on miscommunication as a plot device but the art style is gorgeous, the characters are adorable and the romance was lovely. I'd highly recommend this to fans of Heartstopper!

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Queer books I've read in the last few months and recommend Part 4

Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3

If you'll have me by Eunnie

PG is known for sleeping around and Momo has never been in a relationship before, they keep bumping into each other and become friends and feelings develop while they get to know each other

An adorable sapphic graphic novel, super cute and an easy/quick read, also the art style is super aesthetically pleasing 10/10 (lesbian and queer characters)

I'll have what he's having by Adib Khorram

David is studying to be a master sommelier while Farzan is taking over his parents restaurant and learning how to both run it and be head chef at the same time, when one random night they meet and sparks fly, but David doesn't want a relationship right now and Farzan is a total romantic, so it will all go to plan if they stay friends... With added benefits, right?

Really sweet story and yep, these two were super adorable together (and the touch of angst was so well done, had to skip the few explicit sex scenes tho lol) overall just heartwarming and you feel warm when reading about their friends, family and community 9/10 (gay, lesbian, trans and non binary characters)

Wren Martin ruins it all by Amanda DeWitt

Wren is asexual and student council president, so first thing he wants to do is abolish the school Dance, but since he would be hated for that, he lets the Buddy app sponsor the dance. He also maybe downloads the app and makes a friend, who then turns unto a crush

Very sweet and good ace rep in my opinion, simple story and funny characters 8/10 (asexual, queer, gay and aromantic characters)

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If You'll Have Me by Eunnie

5 Stars

Simply picked this up because the art was adorable. But so was the story. Exactly what I needed, something sweet and simple after all the heavier stories I've read recently.

A cute story about two people, an awkward introvert that hasn't had a romantic/sexual relationship before and a popular extrovert who is labelled as someone who only has casual flings. Their blooming friendship where they become close despite the whispering of those around them. The issues that arise from not communicating their feelings clearly. And overall ending with them being beautifully together in a serious and fluffy romantic relationship where they understand and respect each others thoughts, feelings and boundaries.

I desperately want more cute a fluffy quick reads like this to bring up my mood on bad days. Recommendations are always welcomed!

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i just read if you'll have me by eunnie and AHHHH that was so cute!!

one of my favourite graphic novels ive read - please please read it it's AMAZING

its an adorable sapphic love story - if you're a fan of heartstopper i think you'd love it!

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When I tell you it is a NEED to have an If You’ll Have Me inspired wallpaper. I just need something that screeeeeeaaaams sapphic 💕💕💕

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I just read the cutest most beautiful graphic novel ever I wanna cry

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6. If You'll Have Me, by Eunnie

Owned: No, library Page count: 330 My summary: Momo is handling college well…enough. But when her path crosses that of the mysterious PG, she finds herself sucked into her new friend's life. Momo's looking for something more permanent, while PG has a reputation as a ladykiller. But when they scratch the surface, they find that the other has depths they did not imagine… My rating: 3/5 My commentary:

This was cute! I'm afraid I'm not gonna have much more than this to say. The art is a lovely, bright, rounded style, the characters and story are adorable, with enough reality underneath to create something both engaging and sweet at the same time. It's not dark and edgy or anything like that, but there's enough depth and enough bite to it to keep interest and stop it from being too saccharine. The characters are realistic for young women in college figuring themselves out and dealing with all of the bullshit that being in your early twenties can bring. I think part of the reason I'm finding this one hard to talk about is because it's fundamentally a romance story, and romance isn't usually my genre, but that's not the book's fault by any means. I read it because it looked interesting enough, and it was exactly what I was expecting from it! That's not a bad thing at all.

Momo is one of those perfectionist young women, trying to be all things to all people and sacrificing her own needs on the altar of everyone else's desires, regardless of if those people actually need her to help them out. PG, on the other hand, is mysterious and aloof, but she doesn't seem to be trying to be. She's been hurt before, she's been used before, and she's just trying her best with her relationship with Momo, not realising how much Momo's putting herself out for PG. Their assumptions about and impressions of each other end up hurting each other, without them really knowing what's going on because they're not in each other's heads, which is an interesting detail. It's a very good portrait of what it's like to get too in-your-head about something, and I know I'm guilty of that. But of course, they get together and sort out their issues in the end. Like I said, it's very cute, and I'm glad it's in the library!

Next up, some non-fiction - we're off to Haiti.

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Day 18: JOMPBPC: Book Stack

A book stack of four amazing graphic novels! 🩷