Shapes of Love
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Review Quotes: * The Nerd Daily, "72 Anticipated YA Books Releases Of 2026" " Shapes of Love is a wonderfully heartfelt, powerful story of the many ways love can be expressed, and the depth true friendship can go. With a cast of engaging, layered characters you can't help but fall in love with, L.V. Peñalba's must-read debut about fame, growing into who you're meant to be, and the messiness of finding your people flips the script on what a love story can be in all the best ways. Filled with a whole lot of fun and heart, this is a book you will absolutely stay up way too late to read!" - C.R. Averett, author of the forthcoming Not Your Typical Love Story "A vibrant, fun, and at times heart-wrenching debut that will resonate with anyone who's ever felt out of tune with the world around them. Shapes of Love is a joyful, affirming story about the courage to own your voice, show up as your true self, and write your own happily ever after." - Heather Kaczynski, author of Dare Mighty Things and One Giant Leap "A poignant examination of identity, love, and friendship. Sasha's journey - which culminates in a beautiful place of self-acceptance and confidence - is an important one that will resonate with so many." - Katrina Leno, critically acclaimed author of Persephone's Curse and Horrid "Peñalba's debut is a sweet and sweeping examination of life in the spotlight, and a tribute to the power of friendship. A tender and heartwarming platonic love story."- Elle Gonzalez Rose, author of Marisol Acts the Part "An unforgettably affirming and resonant love song penned to identity, friendships, belonging, and deciding how and when we tell our stories, Shapes of Love hits all the right notes. L.V. Peñalba's witty, relatable voice will make you an instant fan!" - Julian Winters, award-winning author of Prince of the Palisades "Shapes of Love is an honest, distinctly relatable exploration of aroace identity, the entertainment industry, and what our relationships mean to each other. I felt mortifyingly seen when Sasha admitted her songs were mostly about anime and TV ships. This book was utterly unputdownable." - Ann Zhao, author of Dear Wendy Biographical Note: L.V. PEÑALBA (she/they) is a fiction writer who splits her time between Spain and LA. Their work delves into themes of identity, love, and mental health. When not writing, they enjoy learning new languages, escaping her problems by watching anime, and resenting the fact that everyone in their life is allergic to cats, so she hasn't been able to adopt one (yet). Shapes of Love is their first novel. You can find her on TikTok and Instagram. Publisher Marketing: Loveless meets This Time It's Real in this aroace story about challenging the idea that romance is the ultimate life goal and finding where you fit in when you don't follow society's script. When nineteen-year-old Sasha's first album throws her into stardom, her fans become obsessed with discovering who inspired her love songs. Except, Sasha is aroace-spec (aromantic, asexual), and she's not interested in romance (unless it comes in the shape of a slowburn enemies-to-lovers book or a star-crossed-lovers manga). Her music is all about her favorite love stories, not her own. After running into Kai, her estranged best friend who she hasn't seen in two years, pictures of them together leak, and everyone assumes he's Sasha's muse, the "boyfriend" who broke her heart. Pressured by her label and fearing fan backlash, Sasha agrees to a PR relationship with Kai for six months - but her sense of self is put to the ultimate test. Where does she fit in a society that equates happiness with romantic love? One where even her closest friends prioritize their partners over her? Under the guise of their faux romance, Sasha and Kai get a chance to rebuild their platonic bond and heal the wounds of their past. But when actor Asher Grish enters the scene, threatening to shake the foundation of Sasha's PR relationship, she finds herself at a crossroads. Either she loses herself, or her career. L.V. Peñalba's Shapes of Love is an unforgettable story of finding the people that feel like home - even if that home isn't what the rest of the world expects. It's not a romance, but it's most definitely a love story. "Shapes of Love is an honest, distinctly relatable exploration of aroace identity, the entertainment industry, and what our relationships mean to each other. I felt mortifyingly seen when Sasha admitted her songs were mostly about anime and TV ships. This book was utterly unputdownable." - Ann Zhao, author of Dear WendyReview Citations:
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