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Keeping You a Secret

  • 2003 first published
  • 250 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (4 ratings)
  • 8 editions

Published in 2003, Keeping You a Secret is a sapphic fiction and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction novel by Julie Anne Peters. Readers will find themes of stepfamilies, interpersonal relations, lesbians and college choice.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 116 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

It runs to roughly 250 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Keeping You a Secret

A fantastically written book that follows the life of student Holland Jaegar in her last year of high school. Holland begins her last semester of school by meeting CeCe Goddard, a transfer student from Washington Central. As the days progress Holland learn about CeCe and the fact that she is a lesbian. Holland is drawn to the charisma and strength of Cece and a friendship forms. When Holland suspects she has feelings for her friend a plan is created to keep the their relationship a secret.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Stepfamilies
  • College choice in fiction
  • Lesbians in fiction
  • Schools in fiction
  • Interpersonal relations in fiction
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Lesbians
  • College choice
  • High schools
  • Schools
  • Stepfamilies in fiction
  • High schools in fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • LGBTQ young adult
  • Stonewall Book Awards
  • Romance fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Keeping You a Secret?

Keeping You a Secret was written by Julie Anne Peters and first published in 2003.

What genre is Keeping You a Secret?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and LGBTQ+ Young Adult.

How long is Keeping You a Secret?

The median edition has 250 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Keeping You a Secret?

Readers who like it often enjoy Of All the Stupid Things, Geography Club and The miseducation of Cameron Post.

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