Social Intercourse by Greg Howard

Social Intercourse

Greg Howard

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · June 5, 2018

A Young Adult pick for readers exploring Social Intercourse.

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Who it’s for
A quick YA romance pick with an LGBTQ+ angle and a clean, familiar hook.
Genres
YA Romance - LGBTQ+, Romantic Comedy for Teens, YA LGBTQ+
Published
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, June 5, 2018

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Beckett Gaines, a gay teen living in South Carolina, has his world turned upside-down by a jock in this laugh-out-loud novel that’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets The Parent Trap. Beck: The Golden Girls-loving, out-and-proud choir nerd growing up in the “ass-crack of the Bible belt.” Jax: The Golden Boy, star quarterback with a slick veneer facing uncomfortable truths about himself and his past.

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When Beck’s emotionally fragile dad starts dating the recently single (and supposedly lesbian) mom of former bully, Jaxon Parker, Beck is not having it. Jax isn’t happy about the situation either, holding out hope that his moms will reunite and restore the only stable home he’s ever known. Putting aside past differences, the boys plot to derail the budding romance between their parents at their conservative hometown’s first-ever Rainbow Prom. Hearts will be broken, new romance will bloom, but nothing will go down the way Beck and Jax have planned. In his hilarious and provocative debut, Greg Howard examines the challenges of growing up different in a small southern town through the lens of colorful and unforgettable characters who stay with you long after the last drop of sweet tea.

Why It Clicks

A quick YA romance pick with an LGBTQ+ angle and a clean, familiar hook.

Come here for

  • YA romance with an LGBTQ+ lens
  • easy entry from category search or author follow

Expect

  • light, immersive reading
  • school-age love story framing

Where it sits

YA Romance - LGBTQ+63%
Romantic Comedy for Teens33%
YA LGBTQ+20%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Stories About Boys & Men
  • YA LGBTQ+
  • Bullying for Teens
Authors
Greg Howard
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published
June 5, 2018
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
YA Stories About Boys & Men