Gabriella Gamez knew exactly what she wanted her book cover to look like.
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The novel follows librarian Angela Gutierrez, who has never been kissed.
‘Kiss Me, Maybe’ book cover.Leni Kauffman/Forever
But is she falling for a woman who can never love her back?
Check out the cover below and read on for more from Gamez.
Can you elaborate on how that influenced the story and the cover design?
Angela herself is a library assistant whos in school to get her Library Science degree to become a librarian.
Where did you get the idea to have a heroine who’s never been kissed?
And what if nothing turned out the way she originally set out for it to?
Your heroine Angela is ace-spec.
Why was it important to you to write a romance representing the asexual community?
The first step to rectifying that problem is more visibility.
Meanwhile Krystal identifies as bisexual.
Can you tell me a bit more about the importance of bi-visibility and writing a story that includes it?
Its my belief that wider visibility leads to wider understanding which leads to wider acceptance.
Im happy to be part of that movement with Krystal and more bisexual and biromantic characters in upcoming books.
I dont think about intolerant people.
Im not about to start wasting my energy now by worrying about how theyll react.
Are two women on a clinch cover an act of rebellion?
But for me and for many more in the romance community, its about damn time.
