Queerleaders

Two cheerleaders find themselves inconveniently tumbling head over heels for each other in this satirical, sapphic teen rom-com thats Bring It OnmeetsShe Drives Me Crazy.

Oak Haven High doesnt have cheerleadersit hasqueerleaders.

Its a fun coincidence that every new varsity cheerleader since Davie Cathee took the squad by storm three years ago isor soon comes out asqueer.

But when a rumor sparks that this season, newly minted captain Davie has been specifically recruiting queer members only, Davie is accused of discrimination against straight students. Shes given an ultimatum: recruit a straight athlete for the team or the funding for their competitive cheer season will take a major tumble.

Enter Kendall Hayes, the edgy, mysterious new girl. When Davie sees that Kendall has a boyfriend, she quickly convinces her to join the squad. Problem solved.

Until she finds out that Kendalls actually bisexualand newly single.

Now Kendall and Davie are faced with having to keep those details under wraps until nationals, which only gets more complicated when they start falling hard and fast for each other. Can Kendall go back in the closet long enough to save the squad? Or will Davie find the courage to love her new crush out loud, even if it might mean the end of the queerleaders?

Olivia A. Cole is the author ofCall Your Boyfriendand several other books, includingDear Medusa,Ariel Crashes a Train,andThe Truth About White Liesfor young adults, andWhere the Lockwood GrowsandThe Empty Placefor younger readers. ALos Angeles TimesBook Prize nominee, Olivia lives in Louisville, Kentucky, where writing and parenting keep life very interesting. Visit her at OliviaACole.com.
Ashley Woodfolk has loved reading and writing for as long as she can remember. She started reading at age five, writing poetry and stories at age seven, and after majoring in English in college, worked in childrens book publishing for over a decade. Now a full-time mom and writer, Ashley lives in a sunny Brooklyn apartment with her cute husband, her cuter dog, and the cutest kids in the world, and she spends her days (and nights) writing. She is the author of Call Your Boyfriendand many other books, includingThe Beauty that Remains,When You Were Everything,Blackout,Nothing Burns as Bright as You,and the Flyy Girls series. Visit her at AshleyWoodfolk.com.

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Publish Date: May 19, 2026
• Pages: 336
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9781665967341
• Dimensions: 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.79 in T
• BISAC Categories: Teens & YA