Rare representation of a rural queer character—although Jay spends most of the book having just moved to a city (finally!). Jay navigates new new options, new friends, old friends, and all the complications between in this lustful but loving read. A voice that jumps off the page.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperTeen for the ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

This book is such a giant hug to the heart. Wow, I feel so full and full of love. Jason, this was adorable, lovely and full of real teenage problems with teenage solutions. Add a dash of learning lessons and loving yourself and boom, you’ve got this book.

Following the story of Jay, a boy from a small town and being the token gay, he finds out right before his senior year his mom got a promotion and he now has to move. The pages are filled with Jay learning what it’s like to be gay in a city full of gays, while learning who he is.

What a fantastic story! While it was a little predictable, I don’t think that detracted from the story by any means. It was sweet as sugar, but filled with lessons for a lifetime, like sprinkles on a delicious cupcake. I loved following Jay, Lu, and Max’s journey as they navigated what it was like to learn the tough lessons, make new friends and realize what really mattered.

If you want a story to warm you hug while simultaneously it makes you want to hug the main characters- this is the book for you!

True rating: 4.5/5

I really, really loved this book. I found Jay to be incredibly relatable in all his imperfection, and the other characters in the book were all multi-dimensional, even those with smaller parts in the story. The book is as much about friendship as it is about identity, sexuality, and love, Highly recommend!

I was in the mood for a YA story with plenty of feels, so when I saw this book's cover and read the blurb, I requested an ARC for review, but mostly because I genuinely wanted to read it.

Having grown up quite literally in the middle of nowhere myself, I immediately identified with Jay's circumstances of watching all of my friends begin their romantic adventures, while I waited impatiently for my turn. It was extremely lonely and isolating and not at all recommended.

So when Jay's family moved to Seattle, I was thrilled to see where the story would go from there, allowing Jay more opportunity to grow into the person he was meant to become.

Then my heart did a little happy dance when Jay met a cute, nerdy, gay, Asian guy named Albert and they eventually began a slow and steady courtship.

And then the rains came... : (

I don't want to throw out a bunch of spoilers; *HOWEVER*, this story did not come with any type of Trigger Warnings, which I don't feel was quite right.

One of my very biggest no-no's in romance is CHEATING, which in my opinion definitely happened here and on more than one occasion.

Some may argue that, since they hadn't officially stated their status as boyfriends, it wasn't cheating, but I respectfully (and whole-heartedly) disagree.

At one point, Jay had just had an amazing date with Albert, definitely wanting them to become boyfriends, then, as he was walking home from that date, [GR SPOILER TAG] got a text from the guy he'd been having sex with and -- without even a moment's thought about Albert's feelings -- went to the guy's place and GOT PLOWED like the South 40. [GR SPOILER TAG]

Then Jay continued to avoid telling Albert that he'd been sleeping around, because he thought it "might" affect them becoming boyfriends.

Ummmmmmmm, YOU THINK???

Aside from the cheating and some over-the-top grand gestures, I did like the story's humor and quirkiness, but it never quite approached full-on love, though.

Overall, I'd rate it at around 3.25 stars, but only recommend it once the readers had been provided with a trigger warning about the *repeated* cheating and lying.

I know lots of readers will love this book. It's easy to get invested in Jay's life and those around him. However, it was frustrating to read about everyone's lack of conflict resolution skills. I know they're teens, and these kinds of things are common, but when every conflict could be easily solved by a conversation, I just find myself internally yelling at the characters the whole time.

This book was a TOTAL DELIGHT.

The main character, Jay, is so fun and bubbly and energetic and I LOVED experiencing the world through his eyes. The story zips along and feels fresh and bright and hopeful - if you’re looking for an uplifting YA RomCom this is the perfect choice!

It was so propulsive and easy to read, and I found myself cackling at many hilarious moments. Friendship and found families reign supreme in this book, and I fell in love with every single character.

Jason June did a fabulous job - Jay’s Gay Agenda was fresh and fun and a much needed escape!!

Oh how I wish books like this had been around back in the dark ages when I was growing up. I know so many people who would have found Jay's story so life-affirming. I love a novel where the narrator has all sorts of internal wit and snark and then gets a little tongue-tied when it comes time to actually speak. That's Jay, and he's brilliant. I adored his list making, statistics-loving soul, his humor, and relationship with dear Albert. I laughed out loud throughout JAY'S GAY AGENDA, and got all swoony at the end, which I won't ruin here because it's just too perfect. Thank you, Harper Teen and NetGalley, for the eARC.