
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Hardcover · October 14, 2025
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER When snow falls, sparks fly in this irresistible queer romance from Schneider Family Book Award and Stonewall Honor winner Mariama J. Lockington—for fans of She Gets the Girl and Jennifer Dugan.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, festive pick when you want queer teen romance with an easy smile.
- Genres
- YA Romance - LGBTQ+, Holiday YA, YA Lesbian
- Published
- Farrar Straus & Giroux, October 14, 2025
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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER When snow falls, sparks fly in this irresistible queer romance from Schneider Family Book Award and Stonewall Honor winner Mariama J. Lockington—for fans of She Gets the Girl and Jennifer Dugan. High school senior Lyric has always found Christmas to be the hardest season. While other kids got presents and family time by the fire, she was in and out of foster care.
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An up-and-coming make-up influencer and aspiring cosmetology student who loves a bold lip, Lyric definitely isn’t looking for romance—not when opening up to someone feels a lot like asking to get hurt. Christmas is Juniper’s favorite time of year. At least, it was, until her moms’ separation. They’re back together now, and Juniper hopes they’ll stay that way. Because if they’re happy, that means Juniper can leave for her gap-year trip after graduation (the one she has yet to tell her parents about, and can’t really afford without their help). When a chance meeting brings these two opposite personalities together, they should clash . . . only they don’t. Instead Lyric strikes a deal with Juniper: pose as her fake girlfriend in a series of holiday-themed social media posts and they can split the money from her beauty sponsorships. But soon the lines between what’s real and what’s not start to blur. Could it be that sparks are flying both in front of the camera and behind it? Told from dual perspectives, one in prose and one in verse, I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm is a cozy and modern love story from acclaimed author Mariama J. Lockington that's perfect for the winter holidays or all year round.
Holiday Glow
A warm, festive pick when you want queer teen romance with an easy smile.
Come here for
- holiday warmth with a queer teen romance angle
- light, cozy romantic-comedy energy
Expect
- Christmas-season sparkle
- gentle, feel-good relationship beats
Where it sits
| Holiday YA | 92% |
|---|---|
| YA Romance - LGBTQ+ | 52% |
| YA Lesbian | 49% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Holiday YA
- African American YA
- YA Romance - LGBTQ+
- Authors
- Mariama J. Lockington
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- October 14, 2025
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Holiday YA