"Juliet Takes a Breath" by Gabby Rivera follows the journey of Juliet Milagros Palante, a passionate Puerto Rican teenager from the Bronx who embarks on a life-changing summer in Portland, Oregon. After coming out as a lesbian to her family, Juliet seeks answers about her identity and her place in the world. She interns with a feminist author, navigating her way through discussions on race, sexuality, and self-acceptance. As Juliet learns to embrace her voice and her heritage, she confronts the complexities of her life, ultimately discovering what it means to be true to herself in a world full of expectations. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2021 by Audible Studios on Brilliance .

Gabby Rivera is a Bronx-born queer Latinx babe on a mission to create the wildest, most fun stories ever. She's the first Latina to write for Marvel comics, penning the solo series AMERICA about America Chavez, a portal-punching queer Latina powerhouse. In 2017, Gabby was named one of the top comic creators by the SyFy network, and one of NBC's #Pride30 Innovators.