Sweet Clarity

A sweet, contemporary, sapphic romance of self-exploration and self-love by The Meet-Cute Project author Rhiannon Richardson.

Clarity Jones has her first kiss with Hannah Fitzpatrick while away at Christian summer camp. Though it wasn't like her to be so impulsive, realizing she's gay slid a missing piece of her identity into place and was the most freeing experience of her life. However, Clarity's self-discovery turns to disaster when she and Hannah are found together--and she gets a glimpse of how the truth can turn her life upside down.

Now that she's home, Clarity vows to do whatever it takes to keep her secret from her Baptist parents and not lose any more friends. Only this goal becomes increasingly complicated as Clarity must choose between who she been pretending to be and who she really is.

Author: Rhiannon Richardson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/28/2026
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.60w x 1.43d
ISBN: 9781665912389
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/20/2026 pg. 1
Publishers Weekly 02/02/2026
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2026
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2026
Booklist 04/01/2026

About the Author
Rhiannon Richardson was born in Oreland, Pennsylvania--a town she still has yet to find featured on a printed map. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor's in English literature and writing. When she isn't writing she can be found exploring local cafes in search of the best vanilla cappuccino and hunkering down with a cozy read.