Books like Our own private universe by Robin Talley
"Our Own Private Universe" follows Aki Simon, a high‑school sophomore who identifies as bisexual but has only dated boys so far. While on a church youth‑group summer trip to a small Mexican town, Aki meets Christa, a slightly older girl with more life experience. The story explores how Aki navigates the complexities of first love, sexuality, and the choice between imagination and action in a contemporary teenage setting.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Robin Talley
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