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The Jezebel List
“Dean’s debut is an equal parts sensual and affecting exploration of love and identity . . . With as many laugh-out-loud moments as tear-jerking ones, this powerful and immersive new adult romance stuns.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
In this "religious trauma rom-com," a pastor's daughter and a documentary filmmaker work their way through her to-do list of previously forbidden experiences as she embarks on a journey of joy, embracing her newfound freedom
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"I think the best romances have you thinking deeply in one sentence, and then squealing out loud the next. Romances can deal with pretty heavy issues, but there's a guaranteed happily ever after. We can process difficult things when we know it's going to turn out okay."
—PW interview (June 22, 2026)
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