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Treasure by Rebekah Weatherspoon
4.0

Alexis finds herself in the backroom with "Treasure" during her sister's bachelorette party, leaving Alexis with some major pants feelings, a crush, and some sadness she'll never see Treasure again. But lo, "Treasure" is in Alexis's new computers college course. Her name is Trisha, and she's just as curious about baby butch Alexis.

The stumble into a new friendship and more, discovering each other along the way. Fighting past their different backgrounds (Alexis is a rich girl with a severe father who judges her mental health struggles and her suicide attempt; Treasure is working to make ends meet, help her mother and her step siblings, and pay her tuition, and is proud of her work) will be part of the work towards their HFN, but both are worth it.

This was super sweet, spicy, and really soft. I loved these two falling for each other, and the author did a spectacular job of writing them as young, new adults.

Content notes: Suicidal ideation and attempt (in the past, survived), discussion of drug use, alcohol, secondary character vomits, homophobia (countered), parental strife - comes around at the end