Whiteout

Atlanta is buried in snow at Christmas, and Stevie is heartbroken. A misunderstanding has come between her and her girlfriend, Sola, and Stevie decides the only answer is a spectacular romantic gesture to win her back.

Stevie does not plan it alone. A group of Black teens, friends and acquaintances who each have relationships and troubles of their own, band together to help her pull it off.

This is a young adult romance with a cozy, wintry mood. It centres on friendship, second chances and Black joy, with queer love at its heart. It is written as a collaboration by six authors, so the story moves among a varied cast of teenagers rather than staying with one voice.

The book follows Blackout, the authors' earlier novel, and continues its celebration of Black and queer love. The stakes are small in scale and large in feeling: whether one grand gesture can mend a rift between two girls on a snowed-in Christmas.