May the Best Man Win, Z. R. Ellor
May the Best Man Win, Z. R. Ellor
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May the Best Man Win

Author: Z. R. Ellor

Narrator: Avi Roque

Unabridged: 11 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/18/2021


Synopsis

A trans boy enters a throw-down battle for the title of Homecoming King with the boy he dumped last summer in ZR Ellor's contemporary YA debut.

Jeremy Harkiss, cheer captain and student body president, won’t let coming out as a transgender boy ruin his senior year. Instead of bowing to the bigots and outdate school administration, Jeremy decides to make some noise—and how better than by challenging his all-star ex-boyfriend, Lukas for the title of Homecoming King?

Lukas Rivers, football star and head of the Homecoming Committee, is just trying to find order in his life after his older brother’s funeral and the loss long-term girlfriend—who turned out to be a boy. But when Jeremy threatens to break his heart and steal his crown, Lukas kick starts a plot to sabotage Jeremy’s campaign.

When both boys take their rivalry too far, the dance is on the verge of being canceled. To save Homecoming, they’ll have to face the hurt they’re both hiding—and the lingering butterflies they can’t deny.

A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press

About Z. R. Ellor

Z. R. Ellor wrote their first novel when they were twelve years old and never put down their pen. They are the author of young adult and adult novels including May the Best Man Win, Acting the Part, and Silk Fire. Their non-literary interests include running, travel, and global cuisine. No Better Than Beasts is their YA fantasy debut. Z. R. lives in Long Beach, CA.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gabby on May 26, 2021

I'm so sad I didn't love this the way I wanted to. This was one of my most anticipated books of the year, the premise sounded like everything!!! A trans main character competing with his ex-boyfriend for homecoming King? It sounded like the cute fluffy hate to love rom-com I needed. But this was any......more

Goodreads review by Adri on May 18, 2021

CWs: sibling death; ableism and internal ableism; misgendering, deadnaming, and transphobia; homophobia; bullying; racism; references to sexual harassment/assault; references to abusive parents and divorce; underage drinking; infidelity; graphic physical assault This book is not a rom-com. It's a......more

Goodreads review by MossyMorels on May 25, 2021

This is a book I can tell is gonna be divisive. Because Jeremy is such an unlikable character. Which is why he’s the trans character we need. Jeremy reminds me so much of me in high school, and so many other trans teens I’ve met. He’s angry, selfish, and dramatic. He struggles heavily with internal......more

Goodreads review by Z.R. on September 04, 2021

In writing this book, I wanted to tell an honest story about trans identity and the terrible weight placed on queer teenagers struggling to find their place in an uncaring society. Jeremy and Lukas attend a school that says it cares about their well-being, have families that profess to support them,......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on July 13, 2021

This is a really hard book for me to review. I read this over a month ago and it has taken me this long to even scratch the surface of what I want to say. I'll start by saying that while I did enjoy this book, I definitely didn't like it quite as much as I expected to and I think that falls on the w......more