Today on the site I am thrilled to welcome back Elle Grenier to reveal the cover of a book I have been waiting on foreverrrr, a contemporary YA called Bottle Blonde releasing May 18, 2027 from HarperCollins! Here’s the story:
Amelia knows she was born to be a leading lady. But there’s just one thing: only one other person knows she’s a girl.
With only three and a half months until graduation, Amelia is determined to make her senior year dreams come true. And the key to living out her picture-perfect high school fantasy is landing the part of Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical. It would give Amelia the chance to play opposite her longtime crush—sensitive, mega-talented basketball star, Travis dos Santos. Travis, who always laughs at her jokes and makes space for her thoughts. Travis, who has started to look at her a bit differently.
But if she wants a real shot at her dream role, she has to come out as a trans girl.
Amelia is closer than ever to turning her main-character daydreams into reality, if only she could prove herself to the rest of the school. But finding her happily-ever-after might be more complicated than she thought—and her vibrant imagination might just carry her away this time.
Here’s the gorgeous cover designed by David DeWitt with art by Betsy Cola!
Elle Grenier is a queer and trans author from Southern Ontario currently residing in British Columbia with her partner and their three cats. Elle has a BA in English Literature from the University of Toronto, and is the author of This Wretched Beauty (A Dorian Gray Remix) as well as their upcoming YA coming-of-age rom com, Bottle Blonde.
Fugitive Kára, the bastard daughter of a legendary hero, builds a new life on the mountain frontier, until bounty hunters find her, shattering her family’s cherished peace. To earn a pardon, she joins a hunting party sent to retrieve a wampus cat’s hide for the High King. It’s a perilous task, as the cat stalks the domain of the fierce and immortal Jotun. To survive, Kára plunders her father’s tomb, tearing Tyrfing, the last arcane weapon, from his undead hands. The rifle can slay any monster, but such strength comes at a terrible price: bloodlust and an unquenchable thirst for power. Immersive, propulsive, and compelling, No Man’s Daughter combines Norse paganism with Appalachian folklore in a darkly magical nineteenth-century world, focusing on a woman’s fight to return to her family.
James L. Sutter is a co-creator of the Pathfinder and Starfinder roleplaying games. Along with Hearts Against the Machines, he’s the author of the queer young adult romance novels Darkhearts and The Ghost of Us, as well as the adult fantasy novels Death’s Heretic and The Redemption Engine. His short stories have appeared in Nightmare, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and more. In addition, he’s written comic books, a wealth of tabletop gaming material for brands like Dungeons & Dragons, and video games. James lives in Seattle, where he’s performed with musical acts ranging from metalcore to musical theater. You can find links to all his work and social media at jameslsutter.com.
Rebecca Bendheim is the author of When You’re Brave Enough and a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Vermont College of Fine Arts. She types poems around the country with the Typewriter Rodeo poetry troupe and lives in Maine with her wife. She has bungee jumped, skydived, and swum with sharks, but the biggest risk she’s ever taken is putting her deepest emotions into books. Rebecca can be found on social media @RebeccaBendheim and on her website at 
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Larger-than-life Olly is back at the UK’s most prestigious competition for teen performers to prove he has what it takes to be a leading man. After being sabotaged last year, he is determined to stand out ahead of his drama school auditions.
