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Desert of the heart
Par Jane Rule. 2005
Evelyn Hall arrives in Reno wanting only to be left alone while she waits six weeks for a painful divorce…
from her husband. Once there she meets Ann Child, 15 years her junior, who is both a free spirit and a lesbian. Soon Ann refuses to let the controlled but vulnerable Evelyn ignore the powerful emotions that begin to unleash inside her. 2005.Everything is awful and you're a terrible person
Par Daniel Zomparelli. 2017
A YouTube star becomes famous after he documents his breakup online. An anxious, lactose-intolerant office worker obsesses over a stranger…
who says "Nice shorts, bro" to him in passing. A couple wants to open up their relationship to a ghost. A monster just wants to find love in his human skin. In these unconventional, interconnected stories--the first work of fiction by acclaimed poet Daniel Zomparelli, editor-in-chief of Poetry Is Dead magazine--gay men look for love in any way possible. From social media, to finding someone within a dream, the ways in which these characters search for joy becomes both limitless and overwhelming. 2017.All that sang
Par Lydia Perović. 2016
A Toronto opera critic on assignment in Paris falls in love with the subject she's been sent to interview, France's…
leading female conductor. But is the attention evenly matched, is genuine connection even possible? The jilted lover, the housekeeper, the chiropractor, the manager, all take part in a chorus of voices that illustrate the unknowable creative spirit whose inaccessibility fires the writer's obsession. 2016.Fruit: A Novel About A Boy And His Nipples
Par Brian Francis. 2004
Thirteen-year-old Peter Paddington is suffering through a typical year of eighth grade - hair is sprouting, he's almost friendless, and…
he's curious about other religions. On the atypical side, Peter weighs 204 pounds, has a very dysfunctional family, wants a boyfriend, and swollen nipples have just surfaced on his chest. Soon these nipples take on a life of their own, actually speaking to Peter and giving him unsolicited advice. Strong language, some descriptions of sex. For junior and senior high readers. Canada Reads 2009. 2004.Goodbye Paradise (Hello Goodbye series. #1.)
Par Sarina Bowen. 2017
In Paradise, there is no television, no fast food, just long hours of farm work and prayer on a dusty…
Wyoming ranch, and nights in a crowded bunkhouse. The boys of the Compound are kept far from the sinners' world, but Joshua doesn't need temptation to sin. His whole life, he's wanted his best friend, Caleb. By day they work side by side. Only when Josh closes his eyes at night can they be together the way he craves. His survival depends on keeping his terrible desires secret. Caleb has always protected Josh against the worst of the bullying at the Compound. But he has secrets of his own, and a plan to get away, until it all backfires. Josh finds himself homeless in a world that doesn't want him. Can Caleb find him in time? And will they find a place of safety, where he can admit to Josh how he really feels? 2017.Amish brides
Par Jennifer Beckstrand, Amy Lillard, Molly Jebber. 2017
'The reluctant groom' by Jennifer Beckstrand: Suvie has three marriage proposals--but none from the man she truly loves. No matter…
how lonely widower Aaron Beachy is, he seems determined to stay that way. Now, Suvie will do whatever it takes to change that. 'Joshua's bride' by Molly Jebber: Madeline fears her fiancé's family will never accept her because of her family, but when Maddie adopts her sister's abandoned baby, can she and Joshua find a way to unite their families? 'A summer wedding in paradise' by Amy Lillard: Reba longs to be a bride, and she knows her mischievous nieces just wanted to help when they chose Abel Weaver for her, but he's the last man in the world she'd ever marry. 2017.Connection error (The #gaymers. #3.)
Par Annabeth Albert. 2016
It's typical of video game programmer Josiah Simmons to be the last one on the plane on the way to…
the biggest meeting of his career. Though he's (mostly) coping with his ADHD, he can't handle another distraction. But he also can't ignore his rugged seatmate - especially once he learns the military man's a fan of his game. Ryan Orson refuses to let his severe injuries pause his career as a navy SEAL. He's got hours of grueling physical therapy ahead of him, and no time for anything that might get in the way of his return to active duty. But that doesn't mean he's above a little first-class flirtation with geeky-cute Josiah. When a delay strands the pair in St. Louis, they agree to share a hotel room and a night of gaming. Neither expects their new connection to move to the next level in the light of day. Sequel to "Beta test". 2016.Beta test (The #gaymers. #2.)
Par Annabeth Albert. 2016
Graphic designer Ravi Tandel is ahead of the game--he's just been asked to present a top secret project at a…
huge conference in Seattle. All systems are go...until he learns his buttoned-up office nemesis is coming along for the ride. Tristan Jones isn't really the gamer type, but he knows the back end of the video game business inside out. Together, he and Ravi will give an awesome presentation, if they survive the cross-country trip first. Tossed together in close quarters, Ravi's shocked to see Tristan's sexy, softer side emerge from such a conservative shell. He's less shocked to learn his handsome colleague's prominent family would never support an out-and-proud son. But Ravi didn't struggle through his own coming out to hide who he is now. To be together, Tristan will have to push past his fear and ultimately decide: Does he want a future with Ravi? Or is it game over before they've even begun? Sequel to "Status update", followed by "Connection error". 2016.History is all you left me
Par Adam Silvera. 2017
OCD-afflicted Griffin has just lost his first love, Theo, in a drowning accident. In an attempt to hold onto every…
piece of the past, he forges a friendship with Theo's last boyfriend, Jackson. When Jackson begins to exhibit signs of guilt, Griffin suspects he's hiding something, and will stop at nothing to get to the truth about Theo's death. But as the grieving pair grows closer, readers will question Griffin's own version of the truth-both in terms of what he's willing to hide and what true love means. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.Hidden affections: a novel (Recorded Books inspirational)
Par Delia Parr. 2011
While on her way to a new life, Annabelle Tyler finds herself handcuffed by highwaymen to Harrison Graymoor - Philadelphia's…
most eligible bachelor - and thrust into a marriage neither wants. Before they can annul this sham, however, the newspaper announces their nuptials. As the plot thickens, the unlikely couple desperately tries not to fall in love. 2011.Girl mans up
Par M-E Girard. 2016
All Pen Oliveira wants is to be the kind of girl she's always been. So why does everyone have a…
problem with it? They think the way she looks and acts means she's trying to be a boy--that she should quit trying to be something she's not. If she dresses like a girl and does what her folks want, it will show respect. If she takes orders and does what her friend Colby wants, it will show her loyalty. But respect and loyalty, Pen discovers, are empty words. Old-world parents, disintegrating friendships, and strong feelings for other girls drive Pen to see the truth--that in order to be who she truly wants to be, she'll have to man up. For junior and senior high readers. Winner of the 2017 Lambda LGBT Children’s/Young Adult Award. 2016.For all your life
Par Emilie Baker Loring. 1952
Holding still for as long as possible
Par Zoe Whittall. 2009
Trapped somewhere between growing up and being grown-ups, three twentysomethings hide behind excessive drinking and partying, and use text messages…
to relay their emotions. Meet Billy, a former teen pop starlet who suffers from severe panic attacks; Josh, a paramedic whose ability to patch up injured patients parallels his inability to repair his own emotional damages; and Amy, a rich kid trying to live the Bohemian indie life while dealing with her first broken heart. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2009.Heart on my sleeve
Par Ellen Wittlinger. 2004
A combination of e-mails, instant messages, postcards, and 'old-fashioned' pen-and-paper letters tell the story of Chloe, of Massachusetts, and Julian,…
from Florida, who meet during a visit to the college each plans to attend. Back home, they cope with how to treat current or potential love interests, best friends, parents, and sisters who have their own baggage. For senior high readers. 2004.Heaven round the corner
Par Betty Neels. 1981
As soon as her training is complete, Louisa readily accepts a job which involves going to Norway. But her patient,…
Claudia Savage, does present some problems and her brother, Simon, just doesn't understand how hard the nurse is trying. 1981.Getting off clean
Par Timothy Murphy. 1997
High schooler Eric Fitzpatrick strives to conceal the homosexual desires that could ruin his life. When he becomes sexually involved…
with a wealthy, black prep school student, a racially charged murder embroils the town in strife and forces Eric to reveal his painful secret. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1997.Femme (Lorimer Sidestreets Ser.)
Par Mette Bach. 2015
Academics have never been Sofie's strong point; she’s too busy spending all of her free time with her boyfriend, Paul,…
the captain of her Surrey high school's soccer team. When her English teacher implements a new program that pairs her with straight-A student Clea, Sofie worries about how Paul will react to her hanging out with the only out lesbian at school. Sofie is as surprised as Paul at how close she and Clea quickly become. When Sofie discovers that Clea is planning a road trip to check out some American colleges over the winter break, she invites herself along, causing more issues with Paul. But it's only after a college student asks if Sofie identifies as a "femme" lesbian that she starts to question her own sexuality and her relationship with both Clea and Paul. For senior high readers. 2015.Fierce femmes and notorious liars: a dangerous trans girl's confabulous memoir
Par Kai Cheng Thom. 2016
A coming-of-age story about a young Asian trans girl, pathological liar, and kung-fu expert who runs away from her parents'…
abusive home in a rainy city called Gloom. Striking off on her own, she finds her true family in a group of larger-than-life trans femmes who make their home in a mysterious pleasure district known only as the Street of Miracles. Under the wings of this fierce and fabulous flock, she blossoms into the woman she has always dreamed of being, with a little help from the unscrupulous Doctor Crocodile. When one of their number is brutally murdered, our protagonist joins her sisters in forming a vigilante gang to fight back against the transphobes, violent johns, and cops that stalk the Street of Miracles. But when things go terribly wrong, she must find the truth within herself in order to stop the violence and discover what it really means to grow up and find your family. For senior high readers and older. 2016.Enduring love
Par Ian McEwan. 1997
On a windy spring day in the Chilterns the calm organized life of Joe Rose is shattered by a ballooning…
accident. It could all have ended in mere tragedy, but for his brief meeting with Jed Parry. Unknown to Rose, something passes between them, resulting in a powerful obsession. Rose's scientific rationalism threatens the love of his wife Clarissa and drives him to take desperate measures to stay alive. 1997.Dream boy: A Novel
Par Jim Grimsley. 1996
For Nathan first love is not easy. But in a climate of domestic violence, it might be the only thing…
to save him from the attentions of a drunken father. In the rural South filled with hatred and meanness, Nathan has to hide his secret and love from his friends, church and family. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence. 1996.