Match Made in Heaven: Book 8

Description: Aspiring comic book artist Morning Glory Conroy already has too much to juggle at her San Francisco high schoolmean girls, inconsiderate cliques, wannabe gangbangerswithout the complication of falling for new student Gabriel. Glorys best friend, Julia, was interested in him first, and if it werent for Julias deteriorating home life, Glory wouldnt have had a chance to get Gabriel to herself. But does he count as a real boyfriend if his overbearing guardian forbids even kissing? Soon Gabriel is pushing Glory to show her work at art events, and the new relationship starts taking Glory away from her bff just when Julia needs her. Glory is in for a startling revelation when she discovers not only Gabriels true identity, but also that of his mischievous cousin Luciwho trails their every move just to cause trouble. Can Glory and Gabriel keep their relationship aloft when the heavens themselves seem to be against it?

Brief description: Writer and feminist herstorian Trina Robbins wrote books, comics, and graphic novels for over 40 years. Her work includes The Brinkley Girls (Fantagraphics), Forbidden City: the Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs (Hampton Press), and the three-part YA series Chicagoland Detective Agency for Graphic Universe(TM).

Review Quotes:

"Proving that the power of teen love trumps even Heavenly directives, a budding graphic artist hooks up with an ethereally handsome new classmate....Another fresh and funny outing in a mostly solid satiric series." --Kirkus Reviews