Nothing Burns as Bright as You

Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up

Five starred reviews!Now in paperback, from New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You is an impassioned stand-alone tale of queer love, grief, and the complexity of female friendship for fans of Nina LaCour.

Two girls. One wild and reckless day. Years of tumultuous history unspooling like a thin, fraying string in the hours after they set a fire.They were best friends. Until they became more. Their affections grew. Until the blurry lines became dangerous.Over the course of a single day, the depth of their past, the confusion of their present, and the unpredictability of their future is revealed. And the girls will learn that hearts, like flames, aren’t so easily tamed.It starts with a fire.How will it end?

About the Author

Ashley Woodfolk worked in children’s book publishing for over a decade. Now a full-time mom and writer in Brooklyn, New York, she is a coauthor of New York Times bestseller Blackout and the acclaimed author of The Beauty That Remains and When You Were Everything. This is her debut novel in verse.