Desert Sons
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.58 (854 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0595191304 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 350 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When Scott initiates their friendship, then transforms it into his first relationship, the kissing begins and the sparks fly. He works part time at his parent’s restaurant and does sound for the popular rock band Centauri. Charles, a very troubled seventeen year old who comes to live with his uncle in town, Scott’s world is forever changed. Scott, at first, is not at all enamored with this brash new arrival, but is far more attracted to him than put off. Ryan has been hiding the fact that he’s gay for a long time. When Scott accompanies Ryan back to his childhood home for his eighteenth birthday, Ryan reveals his mysterious past. Place: Yucca Valley, CA. Isolated in his high desert town, Scott doesn’t know anyone else who’s gay. Tightly focused on these two
Amazing!! Amazing is the only way to describe this book. It is rare to find a gay themed coming out book that is worth the paper it is written on which is why this book is such a find. The characters are very real and believable. The situations ring with truth as doe. Amazing!! Chris Amazing is the only way to describe this book. It is rare to find a gay themed coming out book that is worth the paper it is written on which is why this book is such a find. The characters are very real and believable. The situations ring with truth as doe. A Customer said Nice story but a little heavy on the sex. This book was clearly a labor of love for its author. Mark Kendrick understands the kind of people and locales that he writes about here. It's nice, too, that he takes his time in getting the two main characters, Scott and Ryan, together. Their cautious cir
All in all, Desert Sons is a wonderful read, realistic and moving. Filled with first-time wonder, teenage angst, and the swirl of emotions that can only be expressed by youth, readers are pulled headlong into a highly-charged drama.“In Desert Sons, Mark Kendrick has provided all the ingredients of a good book: solid characterization, a compelling story, and a skillful evocation of place. When Ryan St. When Scott comes out to Ryan, their friendship is transformed into his first real relationship.Tightly focused on these two characters, Desert Sons follows the thoughts and emotion of the ups and downs of a young adult gay relationship. As Scott and Ryan’s friendship develops, Scott begins to suspect that Ryan might be covering up that he’s gay. Charles, a troubled 17-year-old, moves to Yucca Valley, Scott’s world tilts on its axis.Ryan is a brash seventeen-year-old who has just severed a long relationship with a man, but still considers himself straight. Scott Faraday is sixteen and has no idea that his world is about to radically change. Highly recommended.”—Guy Willard, author of Foolish Fire and
Mark Kendrick lives in Chicago with his partner and their two Westies. Additional information is available through his website at mark-kendrick . This is his debut novel