GET OVER IT, APRIL EVANS

After agreeing to teach art at a New England resort for the summer, two cabin mates realize they have the same ex in Blake’s latest queer romance.

One could say April Evans has been grumpy lately—not only did her best friend, Ramona, move across the country, but April had to close her failing tattoo parlor and rent out her home to pay the mortgage. The one bright spot is her upcoming gig at Cloverwild, a new resort in Clover Lake, New Hampshire. In exchange for free housing over the summer, April will teach an art class and hopefully regain some of her spark. April can’t attribute all of her grouchiness to recent events, however; some credit must go to her former fiancée, Elena Watson. Three years ago, Elena abruptly dumped April for an art student 10 years her junior, leaving her heartbroken. Now in her 30s, April hopes to use this summer as a fresh start, until she learns that her co-teacher and cabin-mate is none other than Daphne Love, Elena’s other woman. At first glance, Daphne is everything April isn’t, and it’s obvious that she has no idea who April even is. At 25, Daphne is young and inexperienced, having grown up in a strict Baptist family that rejected her and then spent her early 20s practically trophy-wifing for her ex, Elena. She hopes this new teaching job can help her mature, and it would be great if her roommate didn’t inexplicably hate her. As April and Daphne teach together and compete for a lucrative art exhibit in London, they can’t help but grow closer in spite of their shared past. Blake’s new Clover Lake title explores two scorned lovers learning to trust again, crafting vulnerable, real relationships with a fair share of steamy moments. Sasha, their free-wheeling, good-time friend, is a standout character, and fans of Dream on, Ramona Riley (2025) will be glad to see Ramona and Dylan’s romance take the next step.

A cozy black cat/golden retriever romance.