CP for YA Contemporary (Coming-of-Age / Queer Rom-Com)

[Amelie Elmquist]

Hey guys!

I'm just finishing up my fourth draft, starting the querying process for an agent, but before I move forward with that, I'd love to have a critique partner.

Here's a bit about my novel!

Word Count: ~61K Words

POV: Dual first-person

Genre: YA Contemporary

Comparison: Amelia Westlake Was Never Here by Erin Gough

Blurb:

In a town where no one reads between the lines, two girls start writing in the margins.

Dove Mooney speaks better in code than in conversation, quietly slipping through a world that doesn’t see her. Honor Everett knows how to smile on cue, how to earn A's, how to pretend she’s fine.

When hidden messages begin appearing on the school website—messages only they seem to notice—they’re drawn into a secret digital dialogue. What starts as harmless pranks escalates into something riskier, and the lines between reality and their coded rebellion begin to blur.

But trust is hard when you're hiding behind a screen—and when your enemy in real life might be your only real connection online.

In the end, Dove and Honor must decide: are they brave enough to show the parts of themselves they’ve hidden between the lines?

Hello_Girl() is a story about miscommunication, rebellion, and the terrifying, beautiful mess of being seen for who you really are.

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My favorite reads: Better Than The Movies by Lynn Painter, The Borrow A Boyfriend Club by Page Powars, Imogen Obviously by Becky Albertalli, Dial Em For Murder by Marnie Bates.

Let me know if you're interested in being critique partners! :)