Where There's Room for Us
A Novel
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
In WHERE THERE'S ROOM FOR US, #1 New York Times bestselling author Hayley Kiyoko brings us a young adult novel set in a reimagined 1880s Victorian England where everyone is free to love whoever they choose.
When her brother unexpectedly inherits an English estate, the outspoken and infamously daring poet, Ivy, swaps her lively New York life for the prim and proper world of high society, and quickly faces the challenges of its revered traditions–especially once she meets the most sought-after socialite of the courting season: Freya Tallon.
Freya’s life has always been mapped out for her: marry a wealthy lord, produce heirs, and protect the family’s noble status. But when she unexpectedly takes her sister’s place on a date with Ivy, everything changes. For the first time, she feels the kind of spark she’s always dreamed of.
As Ivy and Freya’s connection deepens, both are caught between desire and duty. How much are they willing to risk to be true to themselves—and to each other?
Inspired by Hayley Kiyoko’s own experiences and classic favorites like Little Women and Pride and Prejudice, Where There’s Room for Us is a romance set in a world where society’s expectations are everything—but love is so much more.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Two Victorian women must decide if the power of love outweighs the pressures of society in this delightful historical rom-com set in a reimagined past. In Hayley Kiyoko’s vision of 1880s England, queer love is perfectly acceptable, but the culture’s many other antiquated ideas remain. So when sparks fly between aristocratic Freya and spunky, rebellious outsider Ivy, it turns Freya’s whole world upside down. From sexist inheritance laws to the relatable burden of family expectations, Kiyoko makes all the obstacles standing in this couple’s way feel very real. And we adored the fully formed picture she gives us of their lives outside of each other, from Ivy’s sweet relationship with her brother to Freya’s supportive dynamic with her sisters. We loved Ivy and Freya, feeling invested in the possibilities of their future together. Don’t miss this sweetly delicious sapphic romance.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In a reimagined Victorian era in which entering a queer marriage—though fully accepted in high society—means forfeiting one's inheritance rights, teenage American poet Ivy moves to the English countryside with her older brother, Prescott, after he inherits an estate. Upon arrival, Ivy joins a local organization seeking to change the inheritance laws. She also falls for socialite Freya, who—as one of the only daughters in her family to favor men—feels burdened by the pressure put upon her to marry a man and deliver a male heir. But as she and Ivy spend more time together, Freya must reconcile her growing romantic feelings for Ivy with her belief that she must secure her family's legacy. Simultaneously, Ivy's rebellious reputation precedes her, casting doubt on the girls' potential romance. Via Ivy and Freya's candid alternating POVs, Kiyoko (Girls Like Girls) presents a hopeful love story between ideological opposites whose attraction to each other is complicated by familial obligation, social niceties, and fear of the unknown. Worldbuilding rooted in queer community-making and found family elements provides the protagonists ample room to safely explore their feelings across a somewhat unevenly paced narrative that capitalizes on the raw, turbulent experience of first true love. Ivy and Prescott have Japanese heritage; other characters read as white. Ages 13–up.
