2026 Rainbow Book List "The way Snipes broke my heart and sewed it back together should be illegal." — Robbie Couch, New York Times bestselling author
“Heart-wrenching, hilarious, and hopeful, with a perfectly fantastical touch.” — A.L. Graziadei, author of Icebreaker
From acclaimed author Kevin Christopher Snipes comes a moving romance about two star-crossed boys trapped in a millennium-spanning cycle of reincarnation whose only hope of escape may be a price that neither is willing to pay. Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Eliot Shrefer!
Out and proud, Riley Iverson knows there’s nothing more cringe than crushing on a straight boy. But from the moment that the handsome and sporty Jackson Haines walks into his life, Riley can’t help but feel an undeniable connection.
Mainly because, as impossible as it seems, Jackson is the spitting image of the boy who’s recently appeared in Riley’s dreams—dreams set in another time and another place where he and Jackson are desperately in love.
Soon these dreams morph into increasingly vivid nightmares. But no matter where or when these visions play out, two things remain constant: Riley and Jackson are always together, and they always die at the end.
Forced to consider the possibility that their burgeoning relationship might be propelling them headfirst into their own tragic ending, the boys have to decide: Is it worth staying apart to save their lives if the price is forsaking a love that has defied not only time and space but death itself?
- Reincarnation Romance: Riley and Jackson are trapped in a love that spans millennia, from ancient Pompeii to the Blitz in London. But every lifetime ends in tragedy.
- Star-Crossed Lovers: He’s the new sporty guy in town, and Riley knows he shouldn’t crush on a straight boy. But their connection feels written in the stars—and doomed from the start.
- Past Lives: It begins with dreams of another time and place, but soon the visions become vivid nightmares. No matter the era, one thing is constant: they find each other, and they always die.
- Breaking a Curse: To stop the deadly cycle, the boys may have to do the unthinkable: stay apart forever. But is a long life worth living if it means giving up on a love that has defied death itself?
