Adrian has been rejected time and again by people who promise to care about him, starting with the moment his fatherÕs choices landed him in foster care. Four years later, heÕs determined no one will ever get close enough to hurt himÑbut when Damien Paszek stumbles into his life, Adrian begins to believe in love after all. With Damien, Adrian discovers things heÕd never dared hope for: real connection, friendship, maybe even a home. When the fragile world heÕs begun to trust starts to unravel, Adrian isnÕt sure he can survive another heartbreak. ThereÕs one tantalizing way outÉ but can he find the courage to stay instead?
Trigger Warnings: ethnic discrimination, mental illness, and grief. Free of explicit language., mental health, personality disorder, foster care, friendship, LGBTQ, Michigan, Sarah Crider| 9781257977154 | 242PAGES