In Case You Read This
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From acclaimed author Edward Underhill comes a trans rom-com about serendipity, chance encounter, and the ultimate missed connection. This joyful celebration of queer love and found family is perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli, Emery Lee, and Julian Winters.
Arden isn't excited about moving. Los Angeles was an easy place to fit in and find a supportive queer community. But Winifred, Michigan? That sounds like a much more difficult place to exist.
Pasadena, California, is the perfect city for Gabe's reinvention. Everyone knew everything about him in small-town Shelby, Illinois. Gabe, who wants to be out and proud, can't wait to relocate.
When Arden and Gabe randomly meet in the lobby of a motel in Nebraska, it feels like fate. Both are trans, but more importantly, both are huge fans of the band Damaged Pixie Dream Boi. Clearly, the universe is trying to tell them something. Right?
But after an incredible evening of hanging out, the pair part ways only knowing the other's first name. And as both boys struggle to adjust to their new homes, their thoughts keep being drawn back to their time together. Is one perfect night enough to bring Arden and Gabe back to each other, or will the boys need some help to find each other again?
- A Cross-Country Meet Cute: Two trans teens, Arden and Gabe, are moving in opposite directions?one leaving the city he loves, the other escaping the town he hates. A random motel in Nebraska is the last place they expect to find each other.
- Music Lovers Romance: They only have one night, but a shared love for the indie band Damaged Pixie Dream Boi makes it feel like a lifetime. The problem? They leave knowing only each other's first names.
- Trans Joy and Identity: A heartfelt and hopeful story celebrating trans teens finding themselves, their community, and the person who just gets it.
- Coming of Age: Follows two boys trying to reinvent themselves in new towns while holding onto the memory of one perfect night and hoping the universe gives them a second chance.
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Edward Underhill grew up in the suburbs of Wisconsin, where he could not walk to anything, so he had to make up his own adventures. He studied music in college, spent several years living in very small apartments in New York, and currently resides in California with his partner and a talkative black cat. He is the author of the young adult novels Always the Almost, This Day Changes Everything, and In Case You Read This, and a book for adults, The In-Between Bookstore. Visit him on Instagram @edwardunderhill.
