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What if the body you fought for no longer fits the life you built before it?
When Lex finally receives a date for their chest surgery, they’re not sure if they want to go through with it. But it’s been a year since they’ve had sex with their cis partner, Ada, who believes Lex’s surgery will rekindle their kinky dynamic.
When surgery doesn’t have the outcome either expects, Lex, in the spirit of their non-monogamous relationship, tries to support Ada's new romance with Noah, a cis man. But Lex’s jealousy spirals—Is Ada replacing them? And does she prefer cis masculinity after all?
Then Lex meets Sadie, a magnetic nonbinary coworker who awakens a new attraction. Lex thought they were only attracted to women and has never dated another trans person. Unsure about their changing sexuality, Lex hides the budding romance from Ada. As secrets build, Lex must decide what kind of love—and life—they really want.
Sharp, intimate, and tender, The Body Riddle is about queer longing, identity, and the messy beauty of reconfiguring desire on your own terms.
“Gorgeously messy … The Body Riddle is a delicious, multilayer cake of queer identity, transformation, and longing.” — Booklist
“The powerful novel The Body Riddle puts the trans community at its center, rendering a portrait of self-actualization made possible only through relationships with others.” — Foreword Reviews
“A contemplative debut.” — Chatelaine
“A witty, pressurized, and grounded voice that places a sensitive queer consciousness within the cis-dominant coming-of-age genre.” — Literary Review of Canada
“A nuanced and complex debut novel … The Body Riddle is a quick, easy, and thoroughly enjoyable fiction." — Quill & Quire