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Rules for Fake Girlfriends — Content Guide for Parents

By Raegan RevordSt. Martin's Publishing Group2025-09-02ISBN 9781250356345304 pages
Rules for Fake Girlfriends

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

A charming and swoony YA rom-com debut from Raegan Revord, star of the CBS hit series Young Sheldon—about a young college student as she navigates her first year abroad, first love, first loss, and finding her place in the world.

Rom-com obsessed but perpetually single Avery Blackwell abandons her plans to attend Columbia in favor of spending her freshman year at her recently deceased mother’s alma mater in a seaside town in England. On the train, Avery makes a deal straight out of one of her beloved romance books with a charming local girl named Charlie: if Avery will pretend to be her girlfriend to make her ex jealous, Charlie will help Avery solve the scavenger hunt her artistic, free-spirited mother left behind on campus decades ago.

As their quest takes them all over Brighton, Avery finally starts to connect with the mother she always loved but never really understood. Before long, pretending to be Charlie’s girlfriend starts to feel like more than just an illusion. But when long-hidden secrets come to light, Avery grapples with an uncertain future and whether or not love is worth the risk.

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  • Is Rules for Fake Girlfriends appropriate for a 7-year-old?

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  • Does Rules for Fake Girlfriends have violence?

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  • Does Rules for Fake Girlfriends have racial/cultural content?

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  • Does Rules for Fake Girlfriends have climate change?

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  • Does Rules for Fake Girlfriends have sexual identity?

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  • Does Rules for Fake Girlfriends have gender roles?

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  • Does Rules for Fake Girlfriends have lgbtq+ themes?

    The book features multiple LGBTQ+ characters, including a lesbian main character, a lesbian love interest, and several non-binary characters. The narrative includes a diverse representation of sexual identities, indicating a normalization of LGBTQ+ themes.