Blended Lives - Mickey Brent

Lucy subsists on nightly stir-fry and go-go dances in queer clubs. A struggling graphic artist, she sleeps in a converted garage, races bike messengers, and thinks landing the perfect girlfriend will solve all her problems. Molly, Lucy’s straight best friend, concocts a plan for Lucy to meet her match. Soon, Isabel, a professional dancer, sweeps Lucy, the only gringa in her salsa class, off her feet. Lucy hopes Isabel (Isa) prefers women, like she does. When Jessica, Lucy’s trans Black friend and colleague, invites Lucy to her art show, Jessica’s former classmate shows up. It’s Isa. Sparks fly. After Lucy and Isa start dating, Lucy realizes her brain is wired differently, but she can’t figure out why. When her parents make a disastrous surprise visit to San Francisco, Lucy struggles to keep her relationship with Isa, embarking on a journey of deep personal growth and self-discovery.

She came to salsa class looking for romance—and found herself instead.