Smash or Pass

A sapphic YA romance following 16-year-old Ellie, an autistic people-pleaser whose plan to reinvent herself at beach volleyball summer camp takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself falling for her grumpy teammate.

Additional information

Genre

Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

Age

Young Adult

Publisher

Penguin Random House

Imprint

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Language(s)

English

Format(s)

Audiobook, eBook, Hardcover

Author

Birdie Schae

Release Date

12 May 2026

Release Month

May Releases

Author Identity

Disabled, LGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent

About the Author

Birdie Schae had big dreams from the moment she was born in a small town in Belgium. Now an author and student in The Netherlands, she spends most of her time writing love stories, analyzing all sorts of fiction through tears, or listening to a truly concerning amount of music.

 

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