Feels special to fall in love with another trans book.

I will be filing for custody of Noah and fundraising to cover Asher’s much needed therapy. I cackled and full on snorted my way through this book, but intertwined with the excellent humor is a heart so big it made mine ache. It was so outstandingly special to see a trans main character be loved the way Noah was. Yes, he has his struggles and yes they do relate to his identity, but there is so much acceptance there as well, so many good people surrounding him that love him for who he is. I want to give him a hug, the little dork that he is, along with Asher, the grumpy dino loving love of my life (he wears RINGS come ON). And, and, and there are some kissing scenes that immediately shot up the list of my favorite kissing scenes; Noah and Asher’s relationship was perfect.

So, really, what I am saying is I want to paint this book on my skin I love it so much. I’d eat it whole if I could. So it is very very good.

Now, for my unhinged pitch: What if Lemonade Mouth was not a band but a group of boys running a boyfriend business.

The Borrow a Boyfriend Club is such a joyful, uplifting, hilarious read. It's impossible not to root for Noah as he falls in love and grows as a person, and the relationship dynamic is wonderfully mortifying (poor Noah REALLY goes through it as he woos Asher and learns what it means to be a member of the club). I was howling on every other page—the voice is so distinct, sharp, and witty. This is a total comfort book, with its themes of self-acceptance and found family, and I can't wait for Powars's next.