If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
Out: May 3, 2016
Official Summary:
Amanda Hardy is the new
girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and
fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret. She's determined not to get too
close to anyone.
But when she meets sweet, easygoing Grant,
Amanda can't help but start to let him in. As they spend more time
together, she realizes just how much she is losing by guarding her
heart. She finds herself yearning to share with Grant everything about
herself--including her past. But Amanda's terrified that once she tells
him the truth, he won't be able to see past it.
Because the secret that Amanda's been keeping? It's that she used to be Andrew.
Will the truth cost Amanda her new life--and her new love?
Why I Want to Read: I came across this book on Goodreads and I immediately knew that I needed to read it. Too bad it's coming out in May of next year...sigh. At any rate, I think it sounds fantastic and I love that there are more and more transgender books being released. The LGBTQ spectrum is so wide and encompasses many people, so it's important to have books that focus on that.
What made me even more excited about this book is reading the blog Read.Read.Read's Waiting on Wednesday post for the same title. Apparently the book is partly inspired by the author's experiences as a trans woman, PLUS the cover model for the book is Kira Conley, a transgender model. How amazing is that?! I love the cover by the way. I think the pose and facial expression says a lot.
Are you excited for this one too? What are you waiting on today?
