It keeps you wanting more without exhausting the same tropes to the point where you’re forced to set the book down out of frustration. The will they won’t they enemy-lover relationship, and the ultimate plot twist in the story, makes for a page-turner. This slowly leads to a plot between the friends that most of them agree with to slowly push them together.
At the same time, she and Sophia are thrown together through their friend group, but instantly dislike each other because of disagreements about a movie the group is making for a major competition.Īs the group films at locations around New York City, Emma wants to make a romance, but Sophia’s disdain for love creates a division that divides not just the girls but their friends as well. Emma’s struggles with how to come out to her parents–something many queer teens can relate to. The actual story is well written and stays consistently interesting. But that’s not the only thing that makes this book good and worth the read. Avoiding stereotypes, “I Think I Love You” presents itself just as any other romance book would be without having a character say “I’m gay!” every two pages. While giving LGBTQ+ teens something to relate to, the book also presents a picture of a more progressive society to look forward to. This enemies-to-lovers tale follows the lives of Sophia and Emma and features the usual arguments, plot twists and reconciliations associated with most romance books, but is also unique in its own way.įor example, it is actually a sapphic romance, which adds to the newly emerging genre of gay and inclusive YA novels. “I Think I Love You,” the debut novel from Auriane Desombre that was published earlier this year, tells a familiar story of new-found teenage love but adds plenty of twists.
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