Last of the Summer Tomatoes

Book 1 of the Young Love's Journey series

Kyle Jackowski, typical sullen emo teen, struggles to find a way to deal with his sexuality and finds himself in trouble with the law... again. But instead of being sent to a juvenile detention center like he expected, he is given a chance to commute his sentence by working on a farm for the summer.

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Enter Sam, son of the farm owners, who shows Kyle what he feels is perfectly normal and that he doesn't have to hide from his feelings. In turn, Sam's parents show Kyle that his abusive stepfather and battered mother are not the norm. With their love and support, Kyle finds his place in the world—by Sam's side.

Genre
LGBTQ+ romanceLGBTromancecoming of agegay
Themes
abuseLGBTartistscowboy
Setting
2010scollege
Mood
angst
Audience
young adultnew adult
Length
medium · 246 pages

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