A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection An ALA Rainbow Book List Selection A smart, heartfelt teen romance. -NPR Dugan returns to the sweet Sapphic vibes of Hot Dog Girl with this newest, about two girls with undeniable chemistry and one big obstacle to being together. -BuzzFeed An empathetic, relatable love story, Some Girls Do might be Jennifer Dugan's best novel to date. -Bust Swoony romance with well-crafted multidimensional characters rarely seen in young adult literature, making for a fast-paced read you won't want to put down . . . A thoughtful exploration of coming out and safety, a necessary conversation for those within the queer community. -Culturess * Heartfelt and thoughtful . . . An entertaining enemies-to-lovers romance. -Shelf Awareness, starred review Succeeds in its portrayal of serious issues coupled with the giddy adrenaline rush of first love . . . Dugan nails the young adult voice. Morgan and Ruby are fully realized and age-appropriately flawed. -School Library Journal A nuanced sapphic romance that guides its heroines as they struggle with their identities and discover their voices. A quietly powerful addition to the canon. -Booklist Dugan gives each protagonist a distinct voice and compelling point of view, and readers will sympathize with their challenges as they find their ways to love . . . A complex and poignant queer romance. -Kirkus Reviews A sweet novel that offers plenty of rough edges and no easy answers. -BookPage An enjoyable romantic tale. -Publishers Weekly Come for the joy of seeing the beauty queen get the girl; stay for the compassionate exploration of queer visibility in all its complexity. Some Girls Do is beautiful, necessary, and completely irresistible. -Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Earnest, wistful, romantic, and real, Some Girls Do captures butterflies-in-your-stomach, most-important-thing-ever first love and still finds room to explore the messiness of coming out and coming of age queer. -Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue Dugan's best yet! Some Girls Do is bright and aching, with a beautifully rendered relationship at its heart. -Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls Dugan delivers a story full of nuance, longing, and incredible growth. Some Girls Do is queer romance at its best. -Isabel Sterling, author of These Witches Don't Burn