Genre:
Young Adult / New Adult
Themes:
Angsty
Coming of Age
Coming Out
Heat Level:
Fade to Black (sex scenes are mostly implied and use euphemistic language)
Archetypes:
Student
Geographic Location:
United States: Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Academic / School / University
Seaside / Beach
Small Town / Rural
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
Trigger/Content Warning:
Homophobia and bullying
Does Love Always Win?
By Diane Billas
Hiding yourself can be easier than the truth.
Does Love Always Win is a sapphic coming of age young adult novel that explores coming out and understanding one’s sexual orientation.
Sam “Shorty” Daniels has a plan for her senior year, but her romantic life being a hot mess was not part of the agenda. Shorty quickly discovers she’s not attracted to her newest boyfriend and fellow marching band member Zack, despite her many hours of daydreaming of what it would be like to date him. Their previous flirting had been so intense that those feelings have to come back again, right?
When Shorty’s asked to show the snarky new girl around high school, Shorty’s instantly intrigued by Kristy’s wit, and they bond over their love of writing. They quickly become inseparable, and Shorty has a breakthrough moment realizing why none of her other relationships worked out.
Just as Shorty is about to break up with Zack, her bitter ex-boyfriend Bryan threatens to out her to the entire school and Shorty’s conservative parents. Will Shorty be able to overcome Bryan’s ridiculous blackmail scheme and get her dream girl?
