This Love

This Love: A Novel by Lotte Jeffs is published by Harper Perennial. The debut work examines the evolving dynamics of a queer friendship and the endurance of platonic soulmates over ten years.

The plot follows university students Mae and Ari, whose chance meeting outside a gay bar leads to an immediate connection. Facing an uncertain future, the pair make a pact that they will eventually have a child together.

Recognized as a Most Anticipated Queer Book by Autostraddle and Electric Literature, the narrative centers on unconventional families and the shifting shapes that personal commitment can take across adulthood.