My Best Rival is a young adult, coming-of-age, queer romance, published by Spectrum Books in the UK.

Ru and Ocean have always taken every chance to rile each other

up. Their friends have never taken it too seriously, until their senior year when their jibes turn violent.

After the pair are sentenced to detention, emotions boil out of control leading to a confusing, romantic entanglement. Unable to deny their feelings, they agree to explore a relationship in secret.

But Ru can tell Ocean is holding back. When things appear to be going well, Ocean suddenly disappears, leaving Ru distressed.

When Ocean returns everything changes. Can Ru and Ocean overcome the new obstacles in their relationship? Or will Ocean’s truth be too much for their young love?

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Author: Dougie K Powell

Genre: Romance

Orientation: Bisexual, Demisexual, Pansexual

Pairing: M/F

Identity: Trans

Sexual content: Moderate

Trigger Warnings: Death, mentions of cancer, mentions of drug use, sexual assault, violence, gender dysphoria

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About Author

Dougie K Powell

Author of My Best Rival – coming late 2023

Dougie K Powell is an author, journalist and stand-up comedian. They write LGBTQIA+ romance stories, mainly for a young adult audience. Their goal is to create stories that are both empowering and relatable to their audience.

“I want to write the books that I wanted as a teenager and a young adult. We live in a diverse world and it’s important to reflect that in our work, particularly as queer authors. I feel Spectrum Books gets that.”

They have also dabbled in the world of non-fiction, having published articles

for several gaming websites, focusing on promoting positive LGBTQIA+

representation in gaming.

Dougie was born in Britain and currently lives in Helsinki, Finland with their husband, their dog Vernon and their terrorising bunny Iku-Turso.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DougieKPowellComedy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougie_kpowell

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougiePowell

Website: http://dougiepowellcomedy.co.uk