{"id":261798,"date":"2026-07-13T18:36:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/good-luck-babe-erin-baldwin\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:36:32","slug":"good-luck-babe-erin-baldwin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/good-luck-babe-erin-baldwin\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Luck Babe – Erin Baldwin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aliona asks, pointing between us. Words are a distant memory. I couldn\u2019t answer even if I tried. \u201cI kissed her,\u201d Yumi says softly. My facial muscles twitch, the strain of fatigue from my forced pageant grin. Again, I wonder why she picked the Beauty Queens. It\u2019s such a weird choice for her. \u201cIs that when you started dating?\u201d Aliona asks. The water laps softly at the poles of the dock. Gulls dip in and out of the way of crew members as they quietly set up light stands behind Aliona, preparing for the oncoming nightfall.<\/p>\n

Yumi breathes a laugh. \u201cNo. That\u2019s not when we started dating.\u201d \u201cWhy not?\u201d \u201cBecause Noelle told me it was a bad idea. And then she left.\u201d Aliona is stunned. \u201cWow, so, Noelle, what\u2014\u201d Her question is interrupted by a clatter, the sound of two men fumbling with a light stand.<\/p>\n

One reaches for it too late and knocks over an entire section of cable. \u201cNo!\u201d another producer shouts, diving for one of the tripods before it tumbles into the water. \u201cSorry,\u201d one of the original men says meekly, arms thrown out in apology as he tries to step out of the way but ends up tripping backward over a crate. Aliona sighs and puts down her tablet. \u201cHold that thought, ladies,\u201d she says, standing. \u201cI\u2019ll be right back.\u201d<\/p>\n

I feel like a bottle rocket was launched inside my body and it has nowhere to go. With our mic packs on and the camera still running, I can\u2019t say anything to Yumi. I can\u2019t ask her what she was thinking, saying all of that. My dad is going to watch this show. My friends. Our classmates.<\/p>\n

Her parents. And she just\u2026told them everything? Without even asking. Yumi watches me with an expression of curiosity that slowly morphs into concern. Her eyes crinkle at the corners like she\u2019s about to ask something, but I hold up a finger and nod toward the camera. We can\u2019t talk right now.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m incoherently in love with this fiercely beautiful book. Baldwin is a masterful storyteller, and her writing glows with sincerity, humor, and heart. I\u2019m not kidding when I say I\u2019d go to the ends of the earth for Noelle and Yumi. This is YA at its absolute finest. Quite frankly, it\u2019s one of the best books I\u2019ve ever read.\u201d \u2014BECKY ALBERTALLI, award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Imogen, Obviously and Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (film: Love, Simon) \u201cFrom the title to the story itself, Good Luck, Babe!<\/p>\n

is nothing short of iconic. With fast-paced and thrilling reality TV adventures paired with peak sapphic yearning and family storylines that are sure to grab your heart, this book is fun and honest and relatable in the best way. In her sophomore novel, Erin Baldwin proves she\u2019s writing some of the best YA today.\u201d \u2014RACHAEL LIPPINCOTT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl \u201cA delightful, heartfelt romance with a fun, competitive twist!<\/p>\n

Come for the fake dating and stay for the yearning.\u201d \u2014ANN LIANG, New York Times bestselling author of I Hope This Doesn\u2019t Find You \u201cBaldwin has done it again! I was delighted to follow these complex characters on a whirlwind adventure around the world and watch them fall in love along the way. If you\u2019re looking for behind-the-scenes reality TV, beautiful prose, and the sweetest sapphic romance in the world, you\u2019ll find it in this excellent sophomore novel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014JESSICA LEWIS, author of Nav\u2019s Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love \u201cErin Baldwin flawlessly captures all the angst, hilarity, and hope of young adulthood. This book creates the most delicious nostalgia for those world- shaking, heartbreaking, terrifyingly giddy feelings of a teenage crush, and Noelle and Yumi had my heart fluttering and stomach swooping as they tiptoed around their feelings and (ex) friendship.<\/p>\n

Well deserving of its titular reference, Good Luck, Babe! reads like a Chappell Roan song in book form, hitting every sapphic note with utter perfection.\u201d \u2014MAZEY EDDINGS, bestselling author of Late Bloomer \u201cGood Luck, Babe! is a rare gem of a book\u2014with a vibrant voice, a sweet love story, and beautiful international settings, it\u2019s at turns a swoon-worthy queer romance, a frothy piece of reality TV escapism, and an emotional coming-of-age drama.<\/p>\n

I laughed, I cried, I absolutely devoured it. This book made me fall in love with reading again.\u201d \u2014ALISON COCHRUN, author of The Charm Offensive OceanofPDF.com OceanofPDF.com VIKING An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 penguinrandomhouse.com Copyright \u00a9 2026 by Erin Baldwin Penguin Random House values and supports copyright. Copyright fuels creativity, encourages diverse voices, promotes free speech, and creates a vibrant culture.<\/p>\n

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