Wild and Beyond: A funny and heart-warming LGBTQA+ debut

By Celina Belotti

Charlie and Marcus Tucci are twins, but they can't stand each other.

Charlie loves books, zombie movies, and greasy pizza. Marcus thrives in the spotlight as the school's swimming star and cringes at his sister's "weirdness." They don't talk, they don't hang out, and they definitely don't team up.

But things weren't always like this. A few years ago, together with their best friend, Sam, the twins used to be inseparable. But now, Charlie is left to find her own way while Marcus and Sam bask in the glories of their jock lives.

When heartbreak-and the worst guy you've ever met-threatens to take them both down, the Tuccis are forced to work together. With the help of a group of misfits and a zine that blows up everything fake about the awful people in their school, they might discover they have more in common than they thought. Which then leads them to the inevitable question: Why did the three of them stop being friends in the first place?

The Summer I Turned Pretty meets Heartstopper in a story about twins, friendship, and a romance that will catch you by surprise.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1919185402
• ISBN13: 9781919185408
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Celina Belotti
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 16 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 11 to Postsecondary