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Bi girl falls for the straight guy? It's a tale as old as time, but in her debut adult novel, 'See You At the Summit,' Jordyn Taylor brings a fresh perspective not often represented in mainstream media. Taylor dives deeper, drawing on her lived experience to explore the nuanced tension between the privilege and erasure of bisexuality. 

Sex Journalist turned Queer Romance Author 

Taylor's writing career began in journalism and magazine editing. Her longest stint was with Men's Health, covering sex, relationships, health, wellness, and LGBTQIA+ issues. Taylor "loved the opportunity to help men be the best versions of themselves from the inside—so many want to be better and want to resist the patriarchal norms they have been raised with." 

With a nudge from the pandemic, Tyalor began writing young adult novels on the side, continuing to explore queer stories. Taylor's YA work earned her the title of USA Today Best-selling Author, but she was still hungry for more. 

In her own words, "romance novels are a form of activism," and Taylor's "driving force behind all of the writing work is publishing stories that encourage people to pursue pleasure without shame." But Taylor was strapped for time. She was essentially working two full-time jobs, as a YA author and Men's Health sex journalist. So, two years ago, Taylor decided to take the difficult leap. 

After six years working her "dream job" at Men's Health, Taylor left for a bigger dream, writing the "book of her heart," 'See You at the Summit.' 

See You at the Summit 

Taylor did "lots of mental gymnastics to embrace (her) bisexuality," and had always dreamed of being able to write a book that represented her lived experience. 'See You at the Summit' is just that—telling the story of Simone Whittaker, who spent the first thirty years of her life desperately pretending to be straight. But when her girlfriend, who Simone insists is "just a friend," walks away, she decides to finally come out. Done living in fear, Simone gets a new job at the Toronto Rainbow Museum and tells the world that she's bisexual. Unfortunately, her uptight parents do not take it well, but Simone is determined to embrace herself. 

"Obviously, there's still so much more work to do, but I feel that we have come far enough that we can start to have more nuanced conversations," Taylor explained of Simone's story. 

While getting a crash course in the queer community, Simone meets Ryan, a straight man who was not at all part of her coming-out plan. Sparks fly, leaving Simone battling her newly acknowledged queer identity and the way she is perceived. 

Make Your Own Rules 

Through Simone and Ryan's story, Taylor explores the nuances of the bisexual experience, subverts traditional romance tropes, and challenges readers to believe in a straight man. 

Jordyn Taylor is "nervous to make this jump from YA to adult fiction, but really looking forward to this book being out there in the world and hopefully helping people." 

Taylor's biggest hope is that 'See You at the Summit' shows readers that "queerness is not about who you date, it's about who you are, and the beauty of being queer is that you get to make your own rules." 

"You can be in any kind of relationship you want," reminds Taylor. So embrace your identity, make your own rules, and read Simone's story of doing the same — available everywhere today.