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Published
2022
Publisher
Versify
Subgenre
Contemporary
Section
Young Adult

Nothing Burns as Bright as You

Ashley Woodfolk

Two girls' first queer love is told around a pivotal fire.

  • YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults 2023
  • Rainbow Book List 2023
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Themes

LGBTQ+First loveFriendship

Mood

Feels emotional, tense.

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