There's Always Next Year
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- $249.00
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- $249.00
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"A snow-kissed, warmhearted ode to new beginnings, second chances, and the real, enduring magic of love and community." —Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
From New York Times-bestselling author George M. Johnson and USA Today-bestselling author Leah Johnson comes a revolutionary new holiday romcom for fans of Lynn Painter, Alice Oseman, and Nicola Yoon.
Andy was supposed to shed her too-serious student journalist persona and reinvent herself on New Year's Eve. Instead, she puked on her crush, dropped her phone in a fish tank, and managed to get her car stolen. Now, she only has the first day of the year to stop the gentrification that’s threatening her family’s business, right her wrongs from the night before, and figure out why she feels so drawn to the electric new-girl-next-door. How can Andy find her voice when everything’s being turned upside down?
Dominique is an influencer on the verge of securing a major brand deal that will ensure his future and family legacy. But when he runs into his former best friend, unresolved feelings emerge -- and in a small town, there's nowhere to hide. Not from his cousin, Andy, who has always seen him for his true self, not from his busybody manager, Kim, whose favorite color is money green, and certainly not from himself. When all the world’s a stage, can Dominique rise to superstardom without leaving behind the ones he loves?
There’s Always Next Year is a dual POV, double love story about what it means to nearly blow your life up, and race to put it back together before your time runs out. And if Andy and Dominique fail? Well, there’s always next year.
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Two Black cousins spend New Year's Day on a mission to rectify past wrongs in this winning queer romance by George M. Johnson (Flamboyants) and Leah Johnson (Bree Boyd Is a Legend). Running low on funds and clout, 19-year-old Dominique—a model in New York City—returns to his hometown of Oakrun, Ind., on New Year's Day, hoping a last-minute gig with a local hotel developer can help save his career. Meanwhile, Dom's 17-year-old cousin Andy, whom Dom has been ghosting for months, is recovering from a wild NYE party when she realizes something devastating: she lost the flash drive containing evidence she needs to shut down a rash of gentrification projects threatening everyone in Oakrun, including her family's hardware business. Additionally, the contents of the flash drive—if they fell into the wrong hands—could ruin Dom's career. And when Dom learns of his latest contract's shady business practices, he's forced to consider the lengths he's willing to go to accomplish his goals. Simultaneously, Dom and Andy each struggle to navigate potential romances alongside their own tense dynamic. Organic, voice-driven alternating POV chapters interspersed with social media and blog posts and podcast transcripts weave together complexly rendered relationships complicated by socioeconomic conflicts and divides. Ages 14–up.
