Mae and Ari meet at university, quickly becoming inseparable. Mae has known she was gay since a young age, is shy but waifishly attractive and never short of a date. Ari brings Mae out of her shell, he's flamboyant and his bright light draws in everyone he meets. Although Ari is battling demons of his own, they quickly become a power couple (though never date) and their relationship with each other becomes the most significant of their lives. This Love shows us what an extraordinary friendship can be and also examines contemporary queer life and expands our understanding of what it means to be a family. A gorgeous, sweeping novel about queerness and choosing your own family, This Love is perfect for fans of One Day, Rainbow Milk and Detransition, Baby.

Mae and Ari meet at university, quickly becoming inseparable. Mae has known she was gay since a young age, is shy but waifishly attractive and never short of a date. Ari brings Mae out of her shell, he's flamboyant and his bright light draws in everyone he meets. Although Ari he is battling demons of his own, they quickly become a power couple (though never date) and their relationship with each other becomes the most significant of both lives. In three time periods, This Love shows us what an extraordinary friendship can be and also examines contemporary queer life and expands our understanding of what it means to be a family. A gorgeous, sweeping novel about queerness, overcoming loss and choosing your own family, This Love is perfect for fans of One Day, Rainbow Milk and Detransition, Baby.

'I am so glad this book is here, and only sorry it didn't arrive sooner.' - Sandi Toksvig ‘Answers every question you could have about LGBTQ+ families. A must read.’ - Will Young This informative, funny and empowering book from the hosts of the award-winning podcast Some Families is the must-have parenting toolkit for the LGTBQ+ community, their friends, family and allies. LGBTQ+ people have more options than ever before when it comes to starting a family, but a lack of both focused information and mainstream representation can leave parents, prospective parents, friends and relatives in the dark. Authors Lotte Jeffs and Stu Oakley spoke to dozens of experts and queer families, and this hugely-needed book is the product of those conversations and their own experiences of becoming parents through IUI and adoption respectively. 90% of queer parenting is just . . . parenting, but being LGBTQ+ when you’re a parent does bring with it a host of conundrums that mainstream guides – which tend to assume heterosexuality – do not address. From adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatment and other routes to parenthood, to donors, trans parenting, how to deal with family-focused homophobia, coming out at the school gates and much more, The Queer Parent is a groundbreaking toolkit for LGBTQ+ parents, parents-to-be, and anyone looking to support their journey. It is a book that redefines the family for the modern age.

There are billions of families, a million ways to be. But in my magic family it's Mama, Mum and me! Let's tell our family stories, adding magic to what's true, and we'll find out who's who to me, and who is who to you . . . In this celebratory, reassuring rhyming story a little girl with two mummies shares the magic of her family and discovers how magic all her friends' families are, too. This is a warm, funny read-aloud that's perfect for opening up conversations about different families in a playful, creative way.

* 'This is brilliant and timely' Elizabeth Day 'Part memoir, part manual - this is the type of book every modern woman can take something from' Grazia Learn to navigate the harshness of life with soft power. In her debut book, Lotte Jeffs weaves powerful life experience with practical advice and a psychological deep-dive into what truly constitutes an emotionally rich and meaningful existence. She speaks to everyone from agony aunts and archaeologists, to pop stars and novelists, to explore a diverse picture of what it is to truly live life well. How to be a Gentlewoman will teach you how to slow down, lean out, recognize good relationships and let go of the bad, create a space you love, find your people and construct a happy and 'joined up' sense of yourself. The gentle antidote to a brutal world. For fans of Dolly Alderton's Everything I Know About Love and Elizabeth Day's How to Fail.