content warnings: transphobia, misgendering
representation: trans gay main character, main m/m relationship, bisexual side characters


“Sometimes you have to reclaim it,” he mutters. “Because it gets rubbed in your face either way.”


This was super cute!! Coffee Boy is about Kieran, a trans guy who's interning at a politician's campaign office. His supervisor is the surly but cute Seth who is kind of in love with their boss, Marcus, and complicated feelings ensue from there.

My teeth are now rotten because of how sweet this was. The romance between Kieran and Seth could have been iffy because of the power dynamic but Austin Chant ended up making it work. I also loved the discussions in here of reclaiming the word queer, being trans in the workplace and coming out at different times in life. The trans rep is also #ownvoices, and I've never read anything non-YA that featured #ownvoices trans rep so this was really interesting for me, a cis person.

There's honestly not much more I can say other than it was cute and had an age difference, which we all know is my kryptonite, and I would highly recommend it. I have Peter Darling on hold at the library and I am hyped.