The Falling in Love Montage

Name: The Falling in Love Montage
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9781783449668
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The perfect YA sapphic romcom for your summer holiday

By Ciara Smyth

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The Falling in Love Montage follows Saoirse, a teenager who is wrestling with family issues and a reluctance towards love. Her world shifts when she meets Ruby, an enthusiastic girl with a carefree spirit. They embark on a whirlwind summer romance inspired by the montages from classic rom-coms, promising no serious commitments by the end.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking for a heartfelt and humorous young adult romance with a unique twist. It explores love, identity, and self-discovery through the story of two girls who embark on a series of rom-com style dates, all while navigating personal challenges. If you appreciate engaging characters and a blend of warmth and wit, this story offers an entertaining and emotionally resonant experience.

The Falling in Love Montage

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A laugh-out-loud sapphic romance. Girl meets girl, but will cynical Saoirse let herself fall in love with Ruby?

After the breakupocalypse with her ex, seventeen-year-old Saoirse plans to spend the summer before uni partying, getting drunk, watching horror movies, and forgetting all her family troubles by kissing girls. Enter the scene: Ruby, who might just be the prettiest girl Saoirse’s ever seen. A romcom fan and a believer in true love, Ruby challenges cynical Saoirse to try a summer romance with the serious parts left out, just like in the movies. But what happens when the falling in love montage ends?

The Falling in Love Montage is the winner of the Children's Books Ireland Junior Juries' Award and was shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards YA Book of the Year. From the author of Not My Problem, winner of the Waterstones Prize for Older Readers.

'An emotionally stirring queer romance with witty, playful dialogue' - Publishers Weekly

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth is hailed as a humorous and moving debut. It's described as heartfelt and gorgeously real, with a funny, sexy, and smart take on the romcom genre. The book is praised for its emotionally stirring queer romance and witty dialogue, and it provides an audacious and distinct voice in queer literature with complex, lifelike characters.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783449668

Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Andersen Press Ltd

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Ciara Smyth studied drama, teaching and then social work at university. She thought she didn’t know what she wanted to be when she grew up. She became a writer so she wouldn’t have to grow up. She enjoys jigging (verb: to complete a jigsaw), playing the violin badly, and having serious conversations with her pets. Ciara has lived in Belfast for over ten years and still doesn’t really know her way around.

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