The dream team has done it again! I loved this just as much as I loved Blackout. Whiteout has a similar feel--interconnected storylines and love at every turn. But, in Whiteout, the characters are all friends and working toward getting their buds Stevie and Sola back together, which was adorable. This felt very authentically teen--the characters are sometimes messy and make mistakes, but leave their whole hearts out on the field (or in the aquarium, or on stage). I will definitely be adding a copy to my classroom library and I know my students will love it!

I would describe Whiteout as a companion piece to Blackout, written by the same uber-talented authors: Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon. If you read Blackout, you know that it is a series of short stories that relate to each other during a course of a New Your City blackout. Whiteout uses the same premiss with a snowstorm hitting the city of Atlanta.
I enjoyed Whiteout more than Blackout because the stories connected more to me. Whereas Blackout seemed like isolated stories with a hint of character connections, Whiteout has the characters striving toward a common midnight deadline that flows better. Although I would love to see a map connecting characters once the book is released. There is a lot to keep up with.
Whiteout contains several Atlanta landmarks, including the airport, traffic (iykyk), the aquarium, and others. I found myself rooting for the main love story and easily connected with others during the snowstorm’s events. The authors choose to not reveal which stories are theirs (read the acknowledgments for clues though) and I liked this concept. It helped me to not be biased towards favorite authors and just enjoy the story. I tend to shy away from romance novels, but Whiteout is a novel that leaves you rooting for love to win, no matter what it looks like.

A huge thank you to @netgalley and @harpercollins (and these amazing authors) for an early review copy of this forthcoming novel from the six authors who brought us last year’s Blackout (and so many individual novels).

I absolutely adored this book from cover to cover. Most of you know that atmospheric books (those set surrounding major weather events) are my absolute favorite, and romance novels are my favorite not-so-guilty pleasure. This is a YA romance that spans multiple characters with intersecting storylines that all connect perfectly in the end.

The authors here wrote so effortlessly and manage to feel like one voice across all of these smaller stories. There are a lot of characters to keep track of, but it genuinely doesn’t feel like it when you pick up on the little cues about how they’re connected.

This clearly beautifully champions and showcases Black and LGTBQIA+ voices. The characters face challenges both because of the weather (hey, a winter storm in Atlanta would be no joke!) and because of their identities. This is an accessible and beautifully inclusive novel capturing diverse voices.

I just can’t say enough here about how much I loved this book. It’s going to be the perfect novel to cozy up with in the heart of winter (here in the northeast, where I live!) when it drops on November 8. Go preorder it now!

The GOATs are back with another collab effort for this queer, Black joy YA romance that I adored!
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It’s almost Christmas and Stevie is grounded after screwing up big time when her (ex?)girlfriend invited her over for dinner to announce they were officially dating only to have it blow up in her face. Now Stevie has until midnight to pull off the biggest apology ever. With the help of her friends, can she make it to the deadline in the middle of an unprecedented Atlanta snowstorm?
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This title was full of romance tropes that I adore, as we as great representation on the sexual spectrum. We need more books like these on our shelves & on our screens. I’m thrilled the Obamas chose Blackout to turn into a movie/show for @netflix and can only hope Whiteout gets the same love. This novel releases November 8. Preorder now!

CW: anxiety, drug use

3.5⭐️: I didn’t live this one as much as Blackout. There seemed to be soooo many more couples and the book seemed shorter (not sure how this is possible lol). Still loved the representation and all Black cast of authors and characters.