Amanda Hardy is new to school, and she carries a secret that makes it hard to get close to anyone. When she meets Grant, she realizes what she’s missing by guarding her heart, but she’s unsure how he’ll react knowing the real her.
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Publisher’s Description:
“A new kind of big-hearted novel about being seen for who you really are.
Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she’s determined not to get too close to anyone.
But when she meets sweet, easygoing Grant, Amanda can’t help but start to let him into her life. As they spend more time together, she realizes just how much she is losing by guarding her heart. She finds herself yearning to share with Grant everything about herself, including her past. But Amanda’s terrified that once she tells him the truth, he won’t be able to see past it.
Because the secret that Amanda’s been keeping? It’s that at her old school, she used to be Andrew. Will the truth cost Amanda her new life, and her new love?
Meredith Russo’s If I Was Your Girl is a universal story about feeling different?and a love story that everyone will root for.”
Genre: Contemporary
Representation:
Gender:
Trans girls: Amanda
Sexual Orientation:
Amanda is heterosexual
Romantic Orientation:
Amanda is heteromantic.
Race/Ethnicity:
White: Amanda
Trigger Warnings:
Sexual Assault