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Be Straight with Me by Emily Dalton [Dalton, Emily] is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Be Straight with Me about?

Be Straight with Me is an unforgettable memoir-in-verse about a love that blurs the boundaries of gender and sexuality—told from the perspective of a young, straight woman who finds herself in a serious relationship with her gay male best friend. With unabashed honesty and piercing emotional clarity, Emily Dalton brings to life this timely, true story about a nonconforming romance and its consequences.During her sophomore year at Middlebury College, Emily meets Max—“you” as she intimately refers to him in the book. Not exactly a tomboy, but not quite a girly girl either, Emily is intent on finding a masculine boyfriend to assuage a deeply rooted fear that she may not be quite feminine enough. Max—a boisterous class clown beloved by his many straight guy friends—has recently come out as gay and is embracing his newly claimed identity. Initially, Max and Emily dislike each other, but end up growing close after a make-out dare on Halloween. Then one night, Max reveals an unexpected physical attraction that catches them both by surprise. The relationship begins, playfully and in secret, and then spirals into something more. Max and Emily’s journey takes many forms—they experiment with

Who reads Be Straight with Me?

Author

Emily Dalton [Dalton, Emily]

Publisher

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781524856496

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Erotica, Memoir, Poetry

Rating

4.8 / 5 (59 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14