When I Picture You

She inspired the songs. Now she's back... A steamy, heartfelt sapphic romance about first love and second chances
'I devoured it in one sitting!' 5* Review
'This love story celebrates joy, art, and queerness' 5* Review
'I honestly couldn't put it down and finished it in one day' 5* Review
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It's a love story, will she ever say yes...
Renee Feldman would rather be anywhere other than a family friend's wedding, introducing herself as a "film school drop-out"?until she runs into Lola Gray, her childhood neighbour who's become a major pop sensation.
Lola Gray just wants to get through her sister's wedding. It's been a year since her secret relationship imploded, simultaneously breaking Lola's heart and cancelling the album of love songs she'd written.
If Lola doesn't release new music soon, she'll become irrelevant.
When Lola sees Renee, she knows what she needs to clear her head. Lola's teenage crush on Renee secretly inspired her debut album. One night with Renee will put the past behind her and cure her writer's block.
But one night turns into much more Lola's team urgently needs a new director for her documentary Renee is the only answer.
As Lola and Renee reconnect, they can't deny their feelings for each other. When Renee suggests they tell that story in the documentary, Lola agrees, although it means coming out.
But neither Renee or Lola realize how hard it will be to tell their love story, in an industry that sets a narrative of its own...
Tropes:
- Enemies-to-lovers- Forced proximity- Fake dating- Sapphic romance- Small town to big city- Celebrity romance

Sasha Laurens is the author of the young adult novels A Wicked Magic and Youngblood, which was translated into 12 languages, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, and was a 2023 CBC Librarian Favourites Winner in the US. She has a PhD in political science and spends her days doing academic research on authoritarianism and Russian politics. When she's not writing or working, she is training to compete in her first powerlifting competition this year.