Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit

"A sweet, sexy, honest teen romance that just happens to involve two girls—all the more charming for being so very ordinary."—Kirkus

A Kirkus Best Book of the Year! A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year! A Bustle Best Young Adult Book of the Year! 3 starred reviews!

Joanna meets the perfect girl for her and must decide whether to break a promise that could change everything for her and her family or lose out on love in this charming young adult romance that’s perfect for fans of Julie Murphy’s Dumplin’ and Becky Albertalli’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.

Joanna Gordon has been out and proud for years, but when her popular radio evangelist father remarries and decides to move all three of them from Atlanta to the more conservative Rome, Georgia, he asks Jo to do the impossible: to lie low for the rest of her senior year. And Jo reluctantly agrees.

Although it is (mostly) much easier for Jo to fit in as a straight girl, things get complicated when she meets Mary Carlson, the oh-so-tempting sister of her new friend at school. But Jo couldn’t possibly think of breaking her promise to her dad.

Even if she’s starting to fall for the girl. Even if there’s a chance Mary Carlson might be interested in her, too. Right?

• Forbidden Love: For years, Joanna has been out and proud. Now, in the conservative town of Rome, Georgia, falling for Mary Carlson is the one thing she absolutely cannot do.
• A Secret Relationship: Joanna’s popular radio evangelist father has one rule for her senior year: lie low and pretend to be straight. But keeping her feelings for Mary Carlson hidden might be an impossible promise to keep.
• Faith and Sexuality: As a preacher’s daughter, Jo’s faith is important. Can she reconcile her beliefs with her heart, especially when her own father is asking her to hide who she is?
• For Fans of Becky Albertalli and Julie Murphy: A charming, funny, and heartfelt story about finding love in the most unexpected—and forbidden—places.