Just as You Are

Liz Baker and her three roommates work for the queer online magazine Nether Fields. The magazine is on the brink of shutting down when it is saved by two wealthy buyers, real estate agent Bailey Cox and her no-nonsense business partner Daria Fitzgerald. Daria is ready to do anything to slash the budget, including laying people off. Liz is determined not to let that happen, but what she doesn’t count on is that she may very well fall for her prickly boss. Kellogg’s fun and sexy debut gives Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice a queer twist. Narrator Bailey Carr shines as both the young, idealistic Liz wrestling with her future and the jaded, reserved Daria. With plenty of pop culture nods, the novel is a fun listen with some food for thought. Not only does Liz wrestle with her feelings for Daria, but she also explores the complexities of gender identity.