Lies My Girlfriend Told Me, 9780316234955
Paperback
Now in paperback, National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters returns with a compelling novel about relationships, trust, romance, and loss–with a suspenseful twist

Lies My Girlfriend Told Me

  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    18 September 2017

Summary

When Alix’s charismatic girlfriend, Swanee, dies from sudden cardiac arrest, Alix is overcome with despair. As she searches Swanee’s room for mementos of their relationship, she finds Swanee’s cell phone, pinging with dozens of unread texts. Unsure what to do, Alix reads the text messages, all of which are sent from a mysterious contact “L.T.” The most recent text reads: “Please tell me what I did. Please, Swan. Te quiero. I love you.”

Shocked and betrayed, Alix comes to learn…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780316234955
ISBN-10:0316234958
Author:Julie Anne Peters
Publisher:Little, Brown & Company
Imprint:Little, Brown Young Readers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:18 September 2017
Weight:226g
Dimensions:138mm x 209mm x 17mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“There are plenty of comedic missed and mixed messages…Romance readers will enjoy this alternative peek at prom.”– Booklist

Praise for It’s Our Prom (So Deal With It): “A fun read about a Denver high school whose idea of inclusivity goes beyond the norm to include all ‘geeks, freaks, and uniques.’”–SLJPraise for Lies My Girlfriend Told Me: “This book tenderly explores themes of loss and forgiveness… Peters capably addresses teen LGBT relationships without making them the story’s sole preoccupation.”–Publishers WeeklyPraise for She Loves You, She Loves You Not…: “The story of friends, family, and lovers will pull readers into the deeper themes of trust, rejection, and intimate secrets revealed.”–Booklist“A warm and substantive character study and a welcome addition to stories about LGBTQ teens.”–Kirkus Reviews“In Peters’s newest offering, questions of love and honesty abound… This book does not focus on sexuality, and it’s a pleasure to read a typical teen romance that just happens to be between two girls.”–School Library Journal“Peters has written another insightful, absorbing novel of relationships that is both emotionally and intellectually satisfying… This will have widespread appeal to both gay and straight readers and is another strong offering from a well-established, popular author.”–Booklist“There are plenty of comedic missed and mixed messages…Romance readers will enjoy this alternative peek at prom.”–Booklist

About The Author

Julie Anne Peters

Julie Anne Peters is the critically acclaimed author of Define “Normal,” Keeping You a Secret, Pretend You Love Me, Between Mom and Jo, She Loves You, She Loves You Not…, It’s Our Prom (So Deal With It), and Luna, a National Book Award finalist. She lives with her partner, Sherri Leggett, in Lakewood, Colorado.

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