When I Picture You
By (Author) Sasha Laurens
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
20th January 2026
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
LGBTQIA+ topics: coming out
Romance: the rich / famous / powerful
368
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 35mm
500g
RED WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE if it was inspired by Taylor Swift in this sparkling queer rom com! It's a love story, will she ever say yes... With her life seemingly up in flames, Renee Feldman did not need to run into Lola Gray - global superstar, America's sweetheart and effortlessly perfect in every way, and her childhood neighbour. But Lola Gray is not the woman the world knows. It's been a year since her secret relationship imploded, simultaneously breaking Lola's heart and cancelling her album. Lola hopes that one night with Renee, the woman she's never forgotten, will refill her creative well. But then Lola's team needs a director for her documentary and Renee is the only answer. When Renee suggests they tell that story in the documentary, Lola agrees, even if it means coming out and damaging her reputation. But neither Renee or Lola realize how hard it will be to tell their love story, in an industry that sets a narrative of its own...
Sasha Laurens is the author of the young adult novels A Wicked Magic and Youngblood, which was translated into 12 languages, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, and was a 2023 CBC Librarian Favourites Winner in the US. She has a PhD in political science and spends her days doing academic research on authoritarianism and Russian politics. When she's not writing or working, she is training to compete in her first powerlifting competition this year.