This Love A Novel
This Love A Novel by Lotte Jeffs, published by HarperCollins Publishers on January 14, 2025, is a debut novel that explores the complexities of friendship and love over a decade. The story follows Mae and Ari, who form an instant connection outside a gay bar during their final year of university. As they navigate their ambitions and personal challenges, their bond deepens, revealing the unconventional forms that love can take within the context of family life and friendship.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the evolving relationship between Mae and Ari as they confront the realities of their pact to build a life together. The novel addresses themes of LGBTQ+ identity and the intricacies of modern family dynamics, highlighting the struggles and joys that come with pursuing dreams amidst life’s unpredictability. This Love presents a heartfelt exploration of how chosen families can emerge from the messiness of life, offering a nuanced look at the connections that define us.
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An Autostraddle and Electric Literature Most Anticipated Queer Book
“We’re calling it… Lotte Jeffs’ novel is the new One Day.” –Sunday Times Style Magazine
An utterly charming and modern debut novel spanning ten years of extraordinary friendship, about soulmates, unconventional families, and the limitless, ever-changing forms love can take.
When Mae and Ari meet outside a crowded gay bar during their final year of university, their connection is instant, sparking a lifetime friendship. Stubborn and no stranger to breaking hearts, Mae needs Ari’s bright light to guide her out of her self-centered ways. Reeling from a scandal in New York, vibrant, charming Ari sees Mae as an anchor keeping him grounded.
Though they are young, ambitious, and queer, both Mae and Ari secretly daydream about settling down somewhere with a garden, children, and dogs, building a life that feels like home. They make a pact: somehow, some day, they will have a child together.
In the decades that follow, Ari and Mae realize that fulfilling their promise will not be as simple as they once hoped. Navigating toxic partners and hidden secrets, combatting the heavy weight of grief, and relishing the spoils of flashy media careers, the two struggle to reconcile their ever-diverging paths. Although nothing goes quite to plan, Ari and Mae–alongside their dearest friends and lovers–come to realize that the messy, devoted, tight-knit family they could build together might be better than anything they could have ever imagined.
Page-turning, emotionally evocative, and bursting with wit and charm, This Love is a testament to the power of friendship and a love letter to family–however it’s formed.
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