Nat and Cami's Guide to Running an Undercover GSA

Nat and Cami #1

by Karis Rogerson

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Book 1 of Nat and Cami

Pub Date Jun 23 2026 | Archive Date Jun 23 2026

ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op | Karis Rogerson

LGBTQIAP+ | Romance | Teens & YA

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Description

Casey McQuiston meets Heartstopper in this sapphic young adult romance.

Cami is a 15-year-old lesbian, one of the few out queer students at her conservative boarding school for international students in Italy. She just wants to focus on getting her paintings in a student gallery and kickstarting a vaunted art career—but first, she’ll have to survive the next two-and-a-half years of bullying. Seeking respite from her roommate’s cruelty one night, she hides out in a bathroom—only she’s not the only one there.

Nat is a senior, closeted even from herself, whose homophobic, missionary parents are pressuring her to win valedictorian. A year younger than her peers at 16, she’s still the head of her class, the fastest runner on the cross country team, and the captain of the girls’ soccer team, but her depression and insomnia keep her up all night. She takes refuge in the ground-floor bathroom where Cami shows up one night.

As they spend time together over the following nights and Cami shows Nat how poorly the school treats queer people, the two girls concoct a mildly hare-brained scheme: to create an undercover Genders & Sexualities Alliance (GSA) where queer students and allies can bond. They don’t expect so many kids to find a home with them.

And they certainly don’t expect to fall for each other.

A Note From the Publisher

Content Warnings:

Instances of homophobic bullying; physical assault; mentions of racism; depictions of depression + self-harm ideation.

Advance Praise

“Equal parts romance and hard-hitting contemporary, NAT AND CAMI’S GUIDE TO RUNNING AN UNDERCOVER GSA is both a mirror for adults to see what world we’ve left our kids, and a beacon of hope for the young ones in love while under impossible pressure. A triumphant debut.”

- Jessica Lewis, author of Nav’s Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love

"Imbued with authenticity and heart, Nat and Cami's Guide to Running an Undercover GSA is an uplifting ode to queer teens finding themselves. Karis Rogerson is a refreshing, sincere new voice in the world of young adult romance."

- Sujin Witherspoon, author of Bingsu for Two

"Without brushing aside weightier realities like intolerance and hate, Karis Rogerson joyfully reminds us how bright the first blush of queer romance can shine. An empowering read for any teen (or adult) who’s on a journey of self-discovery and self-love."

- Brian D. Kennedy, award-winning author of A Little Bit Country

"This beautiful book is a heartfelt, warm hug for anyone trying to find their place in the world."

- Erin Baldwin, author of Good Luck, Babe! and Wish You Weren't Here

“A sparkling love letter to queer teenage joy with vivid characters you’ll love to root for, Nat and Cami is a brilliant ray of sunshine at a time when the world needs it most. A hopeful, effervescent debut from an exciting new voice in YA.”

- Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave You

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Featured Reviews

Kat K, Reviewer

On one hand, this book is so cute and had me giggling and kicking my feet. But the titular Nat and Cami along with their group of friends are also incredibly powerful and angry and and brave and willing to fight against a hateful system and it was so cathartic to have both those sides coexist. The friendships are well-developed and heartfelt and the romance is sweet and angsty in all the right ways. This is a must read debut from an author who will no doubt become a bookshelf staple.

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Liza P, Reviewer

Cami is an openly queer student at a very conservative Italian boarding school. She has a crush on Nat, the popular captain of the cross-country and soccer teams and likely valedictorian. Nat, who struggles with depression, meets Cami in the bathroom one night because neither of them can sleep. As their friendship grows, Nat witnesses the school’s homophobia. To change the toxic culture and stop the bullying from teachers and students, Nat and Cami create a secret GSA. When Cami’s roommate rats them out, someone needs to take the fall for going against the school’s rules. It’s a sweet love story I wish had been available to read when I was in high school.

There were so many things I loved! First of all, it was set in Italy. I wanted to eat all the gelato while reading it. I loved the characters and how the students came together to form a secret society that fights the patriarchy to create a better school for everyone. It’s a sweet love story that I wish had been available to read when I was in high school.

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Reviewer 1333397

This has been my absolute BEST read of the year so far. The description of the queer experience from two opposing perspectives was so beautiful and I loved the different kinds of representation that the book provided.I cannot b elieve that this is the author's first foray into writing fiction because I am so incredibly impressed. Nat and Cami and the rest of the GSA feel like my own personal queer friends that I never had growing up. Incredible writing and the sweetest story and I cannot WAIT for what the author comes up with next!!