Amelia, If Only: From the bestselling author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda

The beautiful and heartwarming new romance from Becky Albertalli, best-selling author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Amelia Applebaum isn’t in love with Walter Holland. He just happens to be her favorite moderately famous, chaotically bisexual YouTuber. Who she just happened to invite to prom. (But it’s fine. No, for real. If you delete the post, it didn’t happen.) Okay, maybe her friends are right: she’s slightly parasocially infatuated. But Amelia just knows sparks would fly—if only she could meet Walter for real. If only he would host a meet-and-greet. If only it were just a short road trip away. And if only she could talk her best friends into making it the perfect last hurrah before graduation—even Amelia’s newly-single, always-cynical, guitar-toting best friend Natalie. One thing’s for sure: all roads lead to butterflies. But what if Amelia’s butterflies aren’t for Walter at all? Albertalli's latest bestseller, a young adult fiction, delves into the world of teenage romance and friendship. The narrative, filled with LGBTQ+ themes, is a poignant exploration of adolescence and the complexities of relationships. For fans of Sophie Gonzales (The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist), Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe), Adam Silvera (Infinity Reaper), Rainbow Rowell (Carry On), and Alyson Derrick (She Gets the Girl). HarperCollins Children’s 2025