Hayley Kiyoko creates realistic unreliable characters filled with angst and confusion. The writing isn't perfect–I didn't think it would be, but it knows how to pack a punch as readers are given a more evolved background into the story of Coley and Sonya, one the music video didn't show. The story was graceful despite its small faults. I put down Girls Like Girls maybe 10 minutes ago now and I did not expect to feel that much emotion. I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. It’s not until they accept the love they fear and deserve most, that suddenly the song makes sense.īased on the billboard-charting smash hit song and viral music video GIRLS LIKE GIRLS, Hayley Kiyoko's debut novel is about embracing your truth and realizing we are all worthy of being loved back.

They both realize that when things are pushed down, and feelings are forced to shrivel away, Coley and Sonya will be the ones to shrink. What if she's too afraid to show up for Coley? What if by opening her heart, Coley's risking it all? And Sonya's never been with a girl before. Up until now, everyone she's loved has left her. But when she meets Sonya, the attraction is immediate.Ĭoley worries she isn't worthy of love. Forced to move to rural Oregon after just losing her mother, she is in no position to risk her already fragile heart. It’s summertime and 17-year-old Coley has found herself alone, again. Trailblazing pop star, actor, and director, Hayley Kiyoko debuts her first novel, a coming-of-age romance based on her breakthrough hit song and viral video, GIRLS LIKE GIRLS.

Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko