

Alyssa Cole is always a must-read, but this novella is EXCELLENT, and perfect for the second half of your Pride TBR. The book is sexy and smart and nerdy and hilarious and absolutely delightful. These two understand each other better than anyone else does and they make something so beautiful together. Both Reggie and Gus are neurodivergent and the way their brains work together is so lovely. Reggie never actually names her identity on page, but she’s polysexual of some kind.

When Reggie’s insomnia has made it impossible for her to keep working, she turns desperately to Gus, whose puzzling livestreams are the only thing that ever soothed her enough to fall asleep. The fourth in her Reluctant Royals series, this novella follows Reggie, the badass CEO of the nerdy girl media empire Girls with Glasses and the video creator she used to have an internet crush on. A closeted trans character is ‘outed’ to the main character when he is undressed for medical treatment while unconcious (off-page).Alyssa Cole writes the most dynamic, diverse, relatable romance worlds and this little novella is no different.

* Context: The main character is told a transgender character’s deadname & incorrect pronouns and uses them unintentionally until he is corrected.
