Best Woman

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An original, compelling and stand-out queer romcom, perfect for fans of Queenie and Detransition, Baby. Julia loves her family. They stood by her when she came out as a woman and have been nothing but supportive of her life in New York. So when her brother asks her to be 'best woman' in his wedding, how could she say no Now though, Julia's facing a week in her hometown dealing with bridezilla and her cronies, her parents' messy post-divorce relationship, and a mountain of old memories she's done her best to avoid. She's totally fine. That is, until Julia learns that Kim Cameron - gorgeous, self-assured, and the object of Julia's unrequited high school crush - is maid of honour. Thinking no harm will come of it, Julia tells a tiny little lie to win Kim over. But the lie quickly snowballs, jeopardizing both their blossoming attraction and Julia's relationship with her family. As Julia struggles through the wedding week and tensions begin to boil over, can the best woman fix her worst mistake

Reviews

BEST WOMAN absolutely sparkles with all the wit, charm, and drama of the best 90s rom-coms, and does it in pitch perfect prose * Torrey Peters, bestselling author of DETRANSITION, BABY *
Irresistibly fresh, bright, funny, and bursting with singular voice, this is the kind of romance Ive been waiting for * Casey McQuiston, bestselling author of Red, White and Royal Blue *
A deliciously clever and relentlessly hilarious firecracker of a debut . . . smart, sexy, and endlessly entertaining * Kristen Arnett *
Irreverently funny and tear-jerkingly tender, Best Woman takes the wedding cake as my favorite debut of the year * JP Brammer *

Author Bio

Rose Dommu is the author of the Substack newsletter Mall Goth and the host of the podcast Like a Virgin. Dommu previously managed LGBTQ+ social media editorial strategy at Netflix. A former senior staff writer at Out magazine, Rose also hosted the magazine's podcast, The Outcast. As a journalist, her work appeared in Paper, Vice, Them, Gay Times, Elite Daily, and other publications. She is the co-founder of queer art collective The Culture Whore, which staged large-scale art events across the United States and Europe. Dommu lives in Brooklyn with her alarmingly large collection of shoes. Substack- @rosedommu Instagram- @rosedommu X- @rosedommu