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May the Best Man Win

By ZR Ellor
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May the Best Man Win follows Jeremy Harkiss, a transgender boy determined to own his senior year by challenging his ex-boyfriend Lukas, the football star, for Homecoming King. Amidst grief, rivalry, and secrets, the boys must confront their pain and lingering feelings to save the dance and perhaps find love anew.
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Ideal for young adults interested in LGBTQ+ stories, contemporary romance, and heartfelt explorations of identity, grief, and high school drama.

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May the Best Man Win by ZR Ellor is a compelling story where Jeremy Harkiss, cheer captain and student body president, refuses to let coming out as a transgender boy ruin his senior year. Instead of bowing to the bigots, Jeremy decides to make some noise by challenging his all-star ex-boyfriend, Lukas, for the title of Homecoming King.

Lukas Rivers, a football star and head of the Homecoming Committee, is trying to find order in his life following his older brother's funeral and the end of his long-term relationship with his girlfriend who turned out to be a boy. When Jeremy threatens to break his heart and steal his crown, Lukas devises a plan to sabotage Jeremy's campaign.

However, the boys take their rivalry too far, jeopardising the dance for everyone. To save Homecoming, they'll have to confront the hurt they're both hiding—and the lingering butterflies they can't deny.

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Booklist praises it as an intense story of self-discovery and forgiveness with a nuanced take on trans experiences, calling it a "thoughtful lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers high-school dramedy." The Nerd Daily celebrates it as a roaring, queer romance that makes readers root for both leads. Becky Albertalli hails it as "earnest" and "completely unafraid" to explore grief, gender, and growth. Molly Kn calls it an "utterly fresh romance" spotlighting messy queer teens and a debut that marks a new, exciting voice.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250833297

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 366g

Pages: 400

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Contemporary Romance Enemies to Lovers Fiction LGBTQ+ Young Adult ZR Ellor

About the Author

ZR Ellor is an author and literary agent from the Washington, DC area. An avid lifelong reader, he wrote his first novel when he was twelve years old and never put down his pen. He graduated from Cornell University in 2016 with a dual degree in biology and English literature. His non-literary interests include running, travel, and global cuisine. May The Best Man Win is his debut novel.

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