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Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by Oprah Magazine * Marie Claire * Ms. Magazine * E! * Parade Magazine * Buzzfeed * Cosmo * The Rumpus * GoodReads * Autostraddle * Brit & Co * Refinery29 * Betches * BookRiot and others!

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“HONEY GIRL is an emotional,…

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3 authors picked Honey Girl as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Being a woman in love with a woman, I can’t get enough of positive sapphic relationship stories. This one hit all the right notes for me, including figuring out what to do with a PhD (hello!), professional and personal angst, discovering yourself, support from friends, and a happy ending.

A beautiful and engaging look at a woman named Grace Porter who surprises herself and those around her when she marries a woman she barely knows during a girls’ Vegas trip. The reason I love this book is the way Grace’s friends support her when she makes a decision she barely understands, but they’re with her regardless of wherever this journey will ultimately lead. A group of people whose expectations are not the determination of their love for you is one of the things for which we all yearn.

From Catherine's list on the strengths of found family.

Astronomy Ph.D. in one hand and a ticket to sin city in the other, twenty-eight-year-old Grace Porter's desire to blow off a little steam lands her drunk and smack dab in the middle of a marriage to a woman she just met! Part girls trip, all Black girl magic, this queer coming of age story strikes a familiar chord with those who've had to navigate adulthood while balancing the staggering weight of our parent's expectations.

Like, Grace, I've been overlooked and underestimated professionally. And as a POC, I don't just acknowledge her belief that BIPOC must commit 110% effort to…

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