by Mia Kerick
Publication date: June 3rd 2019
Genres: Contemporary, LGBTQ+, New Adult,Romance
High school senior Van Liss is barely human. He thinks of himself as a scarecrow—ragged and unnerving, stuck, and destined to spend his life cold and alone. If he ever had feelings, they were stomped out long ago by his selfish mother and her lecherous boyfriend. All he’s been left with is bitter contempt, to which he clings.
With a rough exterior long used to keep the world at bay, Van spooks George Curaco, the handsome new frycook at the diner where he works. But George C senses there is more to the untouchable Van and refuses to stop staring, fascinated by his eccentricity. When Van learns that George C is even more cold, alone, and frightened than himself, Van welcomes him to his empty home. And ends up finding his heart.
Their road to trust is rocky and, at times, even dangerous. And looming evil threatens to keep them apart forever.
Fair warning: You may want to strap in. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.
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*All proceeds of this book go to charity: True Colors United.
“True Colors United implements innovative solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ young people.”
REVIEW:
Romantic, fun and heart-felt. Van and George C. were two boys with hard tragic pasts just trying to survive. What they discover with each other is unexpected and warming. I really enjoyed the romance between the characters and how they each helped each other with their tragic pasts.
The writing style was a little different with the reader being address in the story but I actually found I enjoyed it. I thought the story was going to be darker with the way the blurb and the beginning was but it wasn’t that dark at all, I was kind of disappointed a little.
Overall thought, I really enjoyed the story and the characters and would recommend!
Mia Kerick is the mother of four exceptional children—one in law school, another a professional dancer, a third studying at Mia’s alma mater, Boston College, and her lone son, heading off to college. (Yes, the nest is finally empty.) She has published more than twenty books of LGBTQ romance when not editing National Honor Society essays, offering opinions on college and law school applications, helping to create dance bios, and reviewing scholarship essays. Her husband of twenty-five years has been told by many that he has the patience of Job, but don’t ask Mia about this, as it’s a sensitive subject.
Mia focuses her stories on the emotional growth of troubled people in complex relationships. She has a great affinity for the tortured hero in literature, and as a teen, Mia filled spiral-bound notebooks with tales of tortured heroes and stuffed them under her mattress for safekeeping. She is thankful to her wonderful publishers for providing her with an alternate place to stash her stories.
Her books have been featured in Kirkus Reviews magazine, and have won Rainbow Awards for Best Transgender Contemporary Romance and Best YA Lesbian Fiction, a Reader Views’ Book by Book Publicity Literary Award, the Jack Eadon Award for Best Book in Contemporary Drama, an Indie Fab Award, and a Royal Dragonfly Award for Cultural Diversity, a Story Monsters Purple Dragonfly Award for Young Adult e-book Fiction, among other awards.
Mia Kerick is a social liberal and cheers for each and every victory made in the name of human rights. Her only major regret: never having taken typing or computer class in school, destining her to a life consumed with two-fingered pecking and constant prayer to the Gods of Technology. Contact Mia at miakerick@gmail.com or visit at www.miakerickya.com to see what is going on in Mia’s world.
The Tour
June 17th
–Archaeolibrarian – I Dig Good Books!
–The Eclectic Review
–Reviews by Jaye
June 18th
–Ilovebooksandstuffblog
–diary of a wannabe writer
June 19th
–Julius Thompson Writer
–Lynn’s Romance Enthusiasm
–ginreads
June 20th
–MM Good Book Reviews
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–Sip Read Love
–Live Through Books Blog
June 21st
–BFD Book Blog
–MI Bookshelf
–Port Jericho
June 22nd
–KayBee’s Bookshelf, A literary blog
–The Smut-Brarians
–Shari Sakurai
Thank you so much for hosting my book and for the wonderful review!
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You’re very welcome!
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Sounds like my type of book
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This sounds like a really fun and unique story! Great review! 🙂
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A friend read this and she told me she thought I’d enjoy it so I have it on my wish list now.
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I like the cover.
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