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Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Contemporary RomanceLGBTQ+ Romance
Pages
336
Published
2021
Language
English

Synopsis

Waylon Russell Brewer is a gay teen living in a small Texas town, desperate to escape his stifling environment. When he enters a local drag pageant to win the prize money, he finds himself unexpectedly falling for his rival, Tucker Watson. As the competition heats up, Waylon must navigate his feelings and his desire for a new life.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

HopefulHeartwarmingFunnyRomantic
Coming of AgeRivals

Genres

Contemporary Romance LGBTQ+ Romance Young Adult

About the author

J
Julie Murphy

Julie Murphy is a #1 New York Times bestselling American author. A former librarian, she wrote her debut novel, Side Effects May Vary (2014), during National Novel Writing Month while working in a Texas library. She is best known for the young adult novel Dumplin' (2015), adapted into a 2018 Netflix film starring Jennifer Aniston, and its sequels Puddin' and Pumpkin. Her other work spans picture books, middle-grade fiction, and adult romance, including the Christmas Notch series co-written with...