H. E. R.

Rhy dreams of a perfect senior year filled with football games and parties alongside her close-knit friends in their conservative town.

The last thing she expects is to develop deep romantic feelings for a girl-especially her best friend, Brooke.

Rhy knows she should fall for Ethan, the sweet and sincere boy who invites her to prom. She should support her friend Mason as he pursues Brooke romantically. Above all, she should adhere to the strict religious doctrines of her community-rules drilled into her since childhood, where same-sex love is condemned as sinful and identity must conform to traditional roles.

Yet Rhy yearns for Brooke, who shares late-night macaroni and cheese sessions, cherishes the enchantment of books just like Rhy, and inspires her to embrace her true self. This forbidden connection clashes violently with Rhy's religious upbringing, forcing a brutal internal battle over her sexual identity and leaving deep emotional scars from suppressed desires and societal shame.

Brooke might feel the same pull toward Rhy-if only they could seize this life-altering, breathtaking possibility before the weight of judgment, fractured friendships, and unrelenting trauma engulfs them both.