I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Mariama J. Lockington
  • Published: 14 October 2025
  • ISBN: 9798217169085
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

  • Mariama J. Lockington
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When snow falls, sparks fly in this irresistible YA queer romance from Schneider Family Book Award and Stonewall Honor winner Mariama J. Lockington—perfect for the winter holidays or all year round.

High school senior Lyric has always found Christmas to be the hardest season. While other kids got presents and family time by the fire, she was in and out of foster care. An up-and-coming make-up influencer and aspiring cosmetology student who loves a bold lip, Lyric definitely isn’t looking for romance—not when opening up to someone feels a lot like asking to get hurt.

Christmas is Juniper’s favorite time of year. At least, it was, until her moms’ separation. They’re back together now, and Juniper hopes they’ll stay that way. Because if they’re happy, that means Juniper can leave for her gap-year trip after graduation (the one she has yet to tell her parents about, and can’t really afford without their help).

When a chance meeting brings these two opposite personalities together, they should clash . . . only they don’t. Instead, Lyric strikes a deal with Juniper: pose as her fake girlfriend in a series of holiday-themed social media posts and they can split the money from her beauty sponsorships. But soon the lines between what’s real and what’s not start to blur. Could it be that sparks are flying both in front of the camera and behind it?

Told from dual perspectives, one in prose and one in verse, this cozy and modern love story from Stonewall Honor– and Schneider Family Book Award–winning author Mariama J. Lockington is perfect for the holiday season or all year round.
  • Published: 14 October 2025
  • ISBN: 9798217169085
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00
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Praise for I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

Forever Is Now:
SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD WINNER
FOUR STARRED REVIEWS
“An outstanding novel in-verse that tells the story of a teenager's struggles to better both her mental health and her community.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review
“Black queer teen Sadie Dixon confronts police brutality while contending with her own mental health challenges in this lyrically written verse novel.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

In the Key of Us:
STONEWALL HONOR BOOK
FIVE STARRED REVIEWS
"A work of art, full of delights: appealing characters, camp traditions, light romance, middle school friendship, poetry, music, the pleasures of creative work." —The New York Times
"A love letter to music, the importance of representation, and the work of sticking up for the person one dreams of becoming." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Navigating sensitive topics like body image, mental health, racism, grief, and healthy relationships with a gentle hand, this moving coming-of-age story is perfect for tweens and young teens." —School Library Journal, starred review

For Black Girls Like Me:
FIVE STARRED REVIEWS
"Lockington’s middle grade debut is a gorgeous, tender depiction of a young Black girl seeking the space to thrive." —School Library Journal, starred review
“Achingly honest, and so well-observed, For Black Girls Like Me is like the most haunting blues song: lyrically rendered, heartbreaking, a wail of a novel that will offer young people and adults alike hope in the fact that we are not alone in our pain.” —National Book Award Winner Elizabeth Acevedo