Author(s): Caleb Roehrig

Young Adult | LGBTQIA+ Books for Young People

Queer star-crossed love amid a centuries-old feud takes center stage in this Romeo & Juliet remix that knows sometimes, the best way is to make it gay. 

Verona, Italy. Seventeen-year-old aspiring artist Romeo dreams of a quiet life with someone who loves him just as he is. But as the heir to the Montague family, he is expected to give up his "womanly" artistic pursuits and uphold the family honor -- particularly in their centuries-old blood feud with a rival family, the Capulets. Worse still, he is also expected to marry a well-bred girl approved by his parents and produce heirs. But the more Romeo is forced to mingle with eligible maidens, the harder it is to keep his deepest secret: He only feels attracted to other boys. In an attempt to forget his troubles for just one night, Romeo joins his cousin in sneaking into a Capulet party. During a fateful encounter in the garden, he meets the kindest, most beautiful boy he's ever met, and is shocked to learn he's Valentine, the younger brother of one of his closest friends. He is even more shocked to discover that Valentine is just as enamored with Romeo as Romeo is with him. So begins a tender romance that the boys must hide from their families and friends, each of them longing for a world where they could be together without fear. And as the conflict between the Montagues and Capulets escalates out of control, Romeo and Valentine find themselves in danger of losing each other forever -- if not by society's scorn, then by the edge of a blade.

The Remixed Classics Series 
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So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow 
Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae Safi 
What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha Suri 
Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemore 
My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron 
Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix by Caleb Roehrig 
Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix by Cherie Dimaline 
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa