This Love
An Autostraddle and Electric Literature Most Anticipated Queer Book
āWeāre calling itā¦ Lotte Jeffsā novel is the new One Day.ā āSunday Times Style Magazine
An utterly charming and modern debut novel spanning ten years of extraordinary queer friendship, about platonic soulmates, unconventional families, and the limitless, ever-changing forms love can take.
When Mae and Ari meet outside a crowded gay bar during their final year of university, their connection is instant, sparking a lifetime friendship. Stubborn and no stranger to breaking hearts, Mae needs Ari's bright light to guide her out of her self-centered ways. Reeling from a scandal in New York, vibrant, charming Ari sees Mae as an anchor keeping him grounded.
Though they are young, ambitious, and queer, both Mae and Ari secretly daydream about settling down somewhere with a garden, children, and dogs, building a life that feels like home. They make a pact: somehow, some day, they will have a child together.
In the decades that follow, Ari and Mae realize that fulfilling their promise will not be as simple as they once hoped. Navigating toxic partners and hidden secrets, combatting the heavy weight of grief, and relishing the spoils of flashy media careers, the two struggle to reconcile their ever-diverging paths. Although nothing goes quite to plan, Ari and Maeāalongside their dearest friends and loversācome to realize that the messy, devoted, tight-knit found family they could build together might be better than anything they could have ever imagined.
Page-turning, emotionally evocative, and bursting with wit and charm, This Love is a character-driven testament to the power of friendship and a love letter to familyāhowever itās formed.
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This Love
An Autostraddle and Electric Literature Most Anticipated Queer Book
āWeāre calling itā¦ Lotte Jeffsā novel is the new One Day.ā āSunday Times Style Magazine
An utterly charming and modern debut novel spanning ten years of extraordinary queer friendship, about platonic soulmates, unconventional families, and the limitless, ever-changing forms love can take.
When Mae and Ari meet outside a crowded gay bar during their final year of university, their connection is instant, sparking a lifetime friendship. Stubborn and no stranger to breaking hearts, Mae needs Ari's bright light to guide her out of her self-centered ways. Reeling from a scandal in New York, vibrant, charming Ari sees Mae as an anchor keeping him grounded.
Though they are young, ambitious, and queer, both Mae and Ari secretly daydream about settling down somewhere with a garden, children, and dogs, building a life that feels like home. They make a pact: somehow, some day, they will have a child together.
In the decades that follow, Ari and Mae realize that fulfilling their promise will not be as simple as they once hoped. Navigating toxic partners and hidden secrets, combatting the heavy weight of grief, and relishing the spoils of flashy media careers, the two struggle to reconcile their ever-diverging paths. Although nothing goes quite to plan, Ari and Maeāalongside their dearest friends and loversācome to realize that the messy, devoted, tight-knit found family they could build together might be better than anything they could have ever imagined.
Page-turning, emotionally evocative, and bursting with wit and charm, This Love is a character-driven testament to the power of friendship and a love letter to familyāhowever itās formed.
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An Autostraddle and Electric Literature Most Anticipated Queer Book
āWeāre calling itā¦ Lotte Jeffsā novel is the new One Day.ā āSunday Times Style Magazine
An utterly charming and modern debut novel spanning ten years of extraordinary queer friendship, about platonic soulmates, unconventional families, and the limitless, ever-changing forms love can take.
When Mae and Ari meet outside a crowded gay bar during their final year of university, their connection is instant, sparking a lifetime friendship. Stubborn and no stranger to breaking hearts, Mae needs Ari's bright light to guide her out of her self-centered ways. Reeling from a scandal in New York, vibrant, charming Ari sees Mae as an anchor keeping him grounded.
Though they are young, ambitious, and queer, both Mae and Ari secretly daydream about settling down somewhere with a garden, children, and dogs, building a life that feels like home. They make a pact: somehow, some day, they will have a child together.
In the decades that follow, Ari and Mae realize that fulfilling their promise will not be as simple as they once hoped. Navigating toxic partners and hidden secrets, combatting the heavy weight of grief, and relishing the spoils of flashy media careers, the two struggle to reconcile their ever-diverging paths. Although nothing goes quite to plan, Ari and Maeāalongside their dearest friends and loversācome to realize that the messy, devoted, tight-knit found family they could build together might be better than anything they could have ever imagined.
Page-turning, emotionally evocative, and bursting with wit and charm, This Love is a character-driven testament to the power of friendship and a love letter to familyāhowever itās formed.
