This Must Be the Place

Kelly Quindlen

• 11 juni 2026
• 9781035069088

Samenvatting:

From the bestselling author of She Drives Me Crazy comes an exuberant YA novel about queer joy, found family, and standing your ground.

A queer YA romance sizzling with chemistry by Kelly Quindlen, bestselling author of She Drives Me Crazy. Perfect for fans of Lex Croucher and Laura Kay.

When Louisa unexpectedly inherits a struggling gay bar from her late great-uncle, she’s determined to keep it open for the vibrant queer community that calls it home.

Louisa’s mission puts her on a collision course with Aubrey: the pretty, popular, and sharp-tongued daughter of their college town's newly crowned football coach. The girls start off on the wrong foot, but a tentative truce leads to a growing spark . . .

Things threaten to sputter out when the bar faces an existential threat from Aubrey’s dad, who plans to turn it into a sports facility.

How much is Louisa willing to lose in the fight for her new found family?

Netgalley readers raved about This Must Be the Place . . .
'joyful, tearful, tender, conquering delight '
'a gorgeous celebration of queer life . . . a stunning coming of age story'
'had me hooked from the get go . . . I cannot wait for my next read by this author'
'[Louisa's] growth throughout the book is beautiful to witness'
'an absolutely warm hug of a read'
'warm, heartfelt'
'a really empowering and affirming book'