Sk8rGrl4eva87

A Sweet Y2K Enemies to Lovers YA Sapphic Romance

Her life is a perfect lie. The only truth is hidden in an AIM chat window.

Maya Rodriguez has her life perfectly mapped out: straight A’s, a seat at the popular table, and a one-way ticket to Cornell. Her Abercrombie polo is armor, her AIM screen name is a costume, and her only rule is to never, ever let anyone see the real her.

But her carefully constructed world is thrown into a tailspin when she’s partnered with Sloane Kim for a history project—a cynical, combat-boot-wearing punk who sees right through Maya’s pastel-colored camouflage. Sloane is everything Maya is supposed to hate... and everything she can’t stop thinking about.

Forced to collaborate, their battleground becomes AOL Instant Messenger. Behind the safety of their screen names, Sk8rGrl4eva87 and xXStaticAgeXx, a secret friendship blossoms in the late-night glow of the family computer. Fueled by the screech of a dial-up modem and the shared secrets of mix CDs, their digital connection becomes more real than anything in Maya’s carefully curated life.

But as their feelings move from the screen to the real world, the risk of exposure becomes terrifying. With her old friends turning their backs and her conservative parents watching her every move, Maya is trapped between the girl she’s supposed to be and the girl she’s falling for. Every secret date is a minefield, every shared glance a potential catastrophe.

Choosing Sloane means losing everything she’s ever worked for. Staying silent means losing the only person who’s ever seen the real her. In a world of dial-up connections and carefully curated identities, can Maya find the courage to shed her armor and AIM for the heart?

Sk8rGrl4eva87 is a sweet and angsty clean YA sapphic romance dripping with Y2K nostalgia. Perfect for readers who love heartfelt coming-of-age stories, the enemies-to-lovers trope, and a trip back to a time when the most important conversations happened one instant message at a time.

This novel is a standalone romance featuring:

• ✓ Y2K Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
• ✓ Sweet & Angsty YA Sapphic Love Story
• ✓ Goth Girl / Popular Girl Dynamic
• ✓ Found Family & Secret Relationship
• ✓ A Nostalgic Trip Back to the World of AIM, Mix CDs, and Dial-Up