The Falling in Love Montage
Author(s): Ciara Smyth
Two girls embark on a summer of montage-worthy dates (with a few strings attached) in this hilarious and heartfelt lesbian rom-com that’s perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han.
Seventeen-year-old cynic Saoirse Clarke isn’t looking for a relationship. But when she meets mischievous Ruby, that rule goes right out the window. Sort of.
Because Ruby has a loophole in mind: a summer of all the best cliché movie montage dates, with a definite ending come fall—no broken hearts, no messy breakup. It would be the perfect plan, if they weren’t forgetting one thing about the Falling in Love Montage: when it’s over, the characters have fallen in love...for real.
Ciara Smyth’s debut is a delightful, multilayered YA rom-com that will make you laugh, cry, and absolutely fall in love.
Review(s):
“Saoirse and Ruby set the standard for the genre of lesbian romantic comedy. A fun romance with substance.”
? “An emotionally stirring queer romance with witty, playful dialogue.”
“A snarky and sincere romp through meet-cutes and grand romantic gestures, this book is a must-read for fans of Becky Albertali and Morgan Matson.”
“Delightfully brash and no-nonsense. Pleasantly and audaciously fills a gap in queer romance.”
"A meet-cute in the style of Jenny Han, and just as sweet and cinematic as YA rom-com fans will expect."
“A charming romp of a rom-com about the delights and terrors of falling in love. Saoirse is a heroine for the ages; she is smart, flawed, funny, and—when she lets her guard down—achingly vulnerable. This book will make your heart sing. Read it.”
“A joyous, hilarious, big-hearted book with the kind of electric, rollicking voice that makes you want to live in its pages forever.”
“A book that manages to be both tenderly gutting and absolutely hilarious. I want to be best friends with Saoirse Clarke.”
“The romantic story all queer girls deserve: funny, flirty, and absolutely perfect.”
“A slow-burn summer romance narrated by a beautifully snarky heroine who likes to pretend that she doesn’t have a heart of gold. This book was made for those endless-feeling summer nights.”
ISBN: 9780062957115