Along the way she makes new friends and begins to unpack assumptions she has made and her own sexual hangups. But yet, this was entirely different as Goffney emphasises that the pressure to abstain from sex comes from the church. But after two years together and secretly trying dozens of times, unsuccessfully, to have intercourse, Dom ends the relationship.

Reggie being so gentle with Monique and bringing out the side of her she never knew existed, chef’s kiss. Yes for the relatable content, humour and cuteness but for the positive Black narrative and romances that more people need to know about. Tired of waiting, her boyfriend breaks up with her, spurring Monique to discover she has a medical condition that makes her far from perfect and she concocts a plan to fix her body and win him back. I do want to say upfront this is told in the first person point of view, I know some readers hate that style, but it never bothers me.

One of the book was Camryn Garrett's FULL DISCLOSURE (about an HIV positive girl who wants to have sex, but who also wants to do it in a way where she won't infect her partners who, you know, get something herself) and JACK OF HEARTS (AND OTHER PARTS) by Lev A. Full details of your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations are available in the UK from your local Citizens' Advice Bureau or your Local Authority's Trading Standards Office. The goods do not need to be in their original packaging however in a sellable condition, and at your own cost and risk. Thanks to Goffney's superb storytelling and dazzling prose, this candid exploration of a sensitive subject is also a heartfelt, funny, and irresistible read.

Mateo’s relationships with his friends Kimmie and Adam (a potential love interest) also suffer repercussions as he keeps his situation a secret. I wish CONFESSIONS hadn't focused so hard on "fixing" Monique, or held up penetrative sex as the be-all, end-all.The love triangle aspect was interesting but I have to say, the contrast between Monique’s ex-boyfriend Dom and Reggie was a really interesting one and proves that people’s perceptions of others aren’t always accurate. I can honestly say I’ve never read such a sex positive and inclusive YA fiction book before, and this was so pleasantly surprising. With a passion for black social psychology, she moved out of the countryside to attend the University of Texas in Austin, where she still resides. There are kids who are ace and aro who may not even want that in the first place, so it was kind of weird to read a book about an inability to have sex that didn't even bring up the fact that there are non-religious people who simply don't want or need sex.

Her stories are always super informative, I think this book is extremely important for young teens to learn about sex and more importantly, WAIT TO HAVE SEX.I'm going to get personal here, but this is something people don't talk about and I think it's really important.