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Some Girls Do
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  • Published: 19 July 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593112557
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $23.00

Some Girls Do

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19 July 2022
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18 May 2021
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18 May 2021
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In this YA contemporary queer romance from the author of Hot Dog Girl, an openly gay track star falls for a closeted, bisexual teen beauty queen with a penchant for fixing up old cars. Now available in paperback!

In this YA contemporary queer romance from the author of Hot Dog Girl, an openly gay track star falls for a closeted, bisexual teen beauty queen with a penchant for fixing up old cars.

“Earnest, wistful, romantic, and real.” —Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue
Morgan, an elite track athlete, is forced to transfer high schools late in her senior year after it turns out being queer is against her private Catholic school's code of conduct. There, she meets Ruby, who has two hobbies: tinkering with her baby blue 1970 Ford Torino and competing in local beauty pageants, the latter to live out the dreams of her overbearing mother. The two are drawn to each other and can't deny their growing feelings. But while Morgan--out and proud, and determined to have a fresh start--doesn't want to have to keep their budding relationship a secret, Ruby isn't ready to come out yet. With each girl on a different path toward living her truth, can they go the distance together?
 
“Beautiful, necessary, and completely irresistible.” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
  • Published: 19 July 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593112557
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $23.00
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About the author

JENNIFER DUGAN

Jennifer Dugan is an awkward romantic who writes across many genres and categories. Her debut young adult novel, Hot Dog Girl, was called a “great fizzy rom-com” by Entertainment Weekly and “one of the best reads of the year, hands down” by Paste Magazine, although she is best known for Some Girls Do, which took TikTok by storm. Her other novels include Girls Like Us, the sequel to Some Girls Do; Summer Girls; Playing for Keeps; The Last Girls Standing; and Melt With You. Jennifer has also collaborated with artist Kit Seaton on the graphic novels Full Shift and Coven, which was a GLAAD Outstanding Original Graphic Novel Nominee. She lives in upstate New York.
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Also by JENNIFER DUGAN

Playing for Keeps
Girls Like Us
Summer Girls
Full Shift: A Graphic Novel
The Last Girls Standing
Coven: A Graphic Novel
Melt With You
See all

Praise for Some Girls Do

Praise for Some Girls Do:
“Dugan returns to the sweet Sapphic vibes of Hot Dog Girl with this newest, about two girls with undeniable chemistry and one big obstacle to being together.” —BuzzFeed

“Dugan’s swooniest queer romance yet.” —Culturess

“A nuanced sapphic romance that guides its heroines as they struggle with their identities and discover their voices. A quietly powerful addition to the canon.” —Booklist

“Dugan gives each protagonist a distinct voice and compelling point of view . . . A complex and poignant queer romance.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A sweet novel that offers plenty of rough edges and no easy answers.” —BookPage

“An enjoyable romantic tale.” —Publishers Weekly

“Come for the joy of seeing the beauty queen get the girl; stay for the compassionate exploration of queer visibility in all its complexity . . . Beautiful, necessary, and completely irresistible.” —Becky Albertalli,  New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“Earnest, wistful, romantic, and real, Some Girls Do captures butterflies-in-your-stomach, most-important-thing-ever first love and still finds room to explore the messiness of coming out and coming of age queer.” —Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue
 
“Dugan’s best yet . . . Bright and aching, with a beautifully rendered relationship at its heart.” —Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls

Praise for Some Girls Do:
“Dugan returns to the sweet Sapphic vibes of Hot Dog Girl with this newest, about two girls with undeniable chemistry and one big obstacle to being together.” —BuzzFeed

“Dugan’s swooniest queer romance yet.” —Culturess

“A nuanced sapphic romance that guides its heroines as they struggle with their identities and discover their voices. A quietly powerful addition to the canon.” —Booklist

“Dugan gives each protagonist a distinct voice and compelling point of view . . . A complex and poignant queer romance.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A sweet novel that offers plenty of rough edges and no easy answers.” —BookPage

“An enjoyable romantic tale.” —Publishers Weekly

“Come for the joy of seeing the beauty queen get the girl; stay for the compassionate exploration of queer visibility in all its complexity . . . Beautiful, necessary, and completely irresistible.” —Becky Albertalli,  New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“Earnest, wistful, romantic, and real, Some Girls Do captures butterflies-in-your-stomach, most-important-thing-ever first love and still finds room to explore the messiness of coming out and coming of age queer.” —Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue
 
“Dugan’s best yet . . . Bright and aching, with a beautifully rendered relationship at its heart.” —Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls