Jay's Guide to Crushing It

“A warm, witty and touching romantic comedy”

- The Guardian

It isn't easy working out who you like when

you're still working out who you are. Jay

- sorry, Jennifer - and her

family move to a new town for a fresh start, after bullying at her

last school went too far.

Jennifer's mum insists that she

do things differently, so gone are her jeans,

T-shirts, skateboard and short hair. Jennifer want to keep her mum

happy, so she follows Mum's plan to start looking and acting like

a girl.

But it soon starts to wear on

Jennifer, and she starts leading a double life,

dressing in her brother's clothes to sneak out to go skateboarding

in the local park. That's where Jennifer feels most like herself,

where she can be Jay again.

But then Jay gets tangled up

in a crush with Alex, a closeted boy at the skate

park who thinks Jay is a boy. But is her friend Mina flirting

with Jay ... as a girl? Can Jay keep their different

worlds from colliding?

A romantic comedy

that shows readers that sometimes the basics can be quite complicated!

Hilarious and heartfelt, this novel

is perfect for fans of Heartstopper, Felix Ever

After, I Kissed Shara Wheeler and Hani and Ishu's

Guide to Fake Dating.

Ruby Clyde is a rising talent,

known for their comedy writing and acclaimed performances as

half of the comedy duo Shelf

Praise for Jay's Guide to Crushing It

"The word ‘heartwarming’

is overused when it comes to teen love but Clyde’s debut,

about a teenager who is forced to dress more like a girl when

they move to a new school, is genuinely that… This sweet

and tender romance will offer hope to all teenagers

who feel constrained by societal and parental expectations.”

THE BOOKSELLER – ONE TO WATCH REVIEW

"This emotional romcom [.] shows the importance of

living life on your own terms” Children's Books

Ireland