Does Love Always Win?

By Diane Billas,

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Book description

Does Love Always Win is a sapphic coming of age young adult novel that explores coming out and understanding one's sexual orientation.

Sam "Shorty" Daniels has a plan for her senior year, but her romantic life being a hot mess was not part of the agenda. Shorty quickly discovers she's…

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1 author picked Does Love Always Win? as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved how Diane made the characters, particularly Shorty, so relatable in terms of her exploration of her sexuality and her coming out experience alongside her peers.

The book made me feel less alone, and the representation was something I would have loved as a teenager. The scene settings and imagery descriptions were so vivid and refreshing; it made me laugh and cry and the story had so much heart it was a joy to read. 

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