Gaia B Amman

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Gaia B Amman

Gaia B. Amman (they/them) writes empowering queer & feminist romance—contemporary, paranormal, or fantasy. Their superpower is to draw in non queer readers and gradually introduce them to queer realities with richly drawn personalities and complex relationships, straight or otherwise. Set in Italy or the US (or a magical version of either) Gaia's page-turners blend irresistible slow-burn heat, sex positivity, and real-world edge. Expect...

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An Italian Adventure, The Italian Saga Book 1

Book #1 from the series: The Italian Saga

Italy, 1986. A porn magazine at nine?!

Leda cannot unsee it, and—of course!—the deed happened right before First Communion. How will the devout tomboy confess that to a Catholic priest?

Nico will pay!

Nico just moved north from Sicily. Aggressive, unsettling, and unsettled, he scares everyone away.

Except Leda.

So begins the most moving and unlikely...

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An Italian Summer, The Italian Saga Book 2

Out of the Nest

Italy, 1990. At eleven, Leda is a strong-headed bookworm and a tomboy who can’t fit anywhere as her world splits into girls and boys. Puberty is nonsensical and irritating… until she falls head over heels for the guy everyone hates…

While the frenzy of the 14th FIFA soccer World Cup unfolds, Leda makes new friends and learns about herself while...

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Forget Nico, The Italian Saga Book 3

Falling for the Wrong Italian

90s Italy.

When Alex takes an unexpected interest in tomboy Leda, the strong-headed bookish teen is torn between the handsome suitor and her irrational feelings for wild childhood friend Nico, who’s dark, unreliable, and utterly ignores her.

Can Leda forget Nico?

Amman’s addictive humor and empathy intertwine the stories of many teens struggling...

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Series

The Italian Saga

An Italian Adventure, The Italian Saga Book 1, Sex-O-S, The Italian Saga Book 4, The Immigrant, The Italian Saga 7, and Singles, The Italian Saga 8

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In the Arms of Morpheus, Antiheroes Series 2

Antihero Series

In the Arms of Morpheus, Antiheroes Series 2 and Linked, Antihero Series 1

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Blog

May 30, 2025

Great summer read! Travel Back to 1980s Italy with “An Italian Adventure” 🇮🇹📚

Leda is a tomboy, a rebel, a nonbinary kid stuck in the gendered world of 1980s Italy. In An Italian Adventure, readers fall headfirst into a...

May 29, 2025

🔥 This One Book Quote Keeps Me Strong, Kind, and (Mostly) Unbothered

Some quotes stick with you like scars and stardust. This one from Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi hits that sweet spot between pain and power. If you...

May 27, 2025

Biology Sets the Score: Gender Count Update is NOT Two

Earlier this year, Trump signed a federal law that legally defines gender as strictly binary: male or female, based solely on “biological sex at...

May 27, 2025

Persepolis: The Graphic Memoir That Hits Like a Revolution

I just reread Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and had to shout about it. If you’ve ever felt like your rights, your body, your voice were under siege...

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