The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding

'The summer's hottest queer teen romance.' - Entertainment Weekly 'Yes, this book is as fantastic as it sounds.' - PopSugar Can Abby find a way to reconcile her positive yet private sense of self with the image others have of her? Instead of feeling like she’s landed a starring role, Abby feels betrayed. Just as Abby starts to feel like she’s no longer the sidekick in her own life, Jordi’s photography surprisingly puts her in the spotlight. She also unwittingly becomes friends with Jax, a lacrosse playing bro-type who wants her help finding the best burger in Los Angeles, and she’s struggling to prove to her mother-the city’s celebrity health nut-that she’s perfectly content with who she is. And now she’s competing against the girl she’s kissing to win the coveted paid job at the end of the internship.īut really, nothing this summer is going as planned. Then she falls for her fellow intern, Jordi Perez. When she lands a great internship at her favorite boutique, she’s thrilled to take the first step toward her dream career. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby’s been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people’s lives. 'This book is the queer, fat girl rom-com of my dreams! Plus-size fashion, a fat girl falling in love, nuanced friendships, and cheeseburgers! Did I mention cheeseburgers?' -Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin'

The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding