Big Love

by Rick R. Reed

Editions:Kindle

Teacher Dane Bernard is a gentle giant, loved by all at Summitville High School. He has a beautiful wife, two kids, and an easy rapport with staff and students alike. But Dane has a secret, one he expects to keep hidden for the rest of his life—he’s gay.

But when he loses his wife, Dane finally confronts his attraction to men. And a new teacher, Seth Wolcott, immediately catches his eye. Seth himself is starting over, licking his wounds from a breakup. The last thing Seth wants is another relationship—but when he spies Dane on his first day at Summitville High, his attraction is immediate and electric.

As the two men enter into a dance of discovery and new love, they’re called upon to come to the aid of bullied gay student Truman Reid. Truman is out and proud, which not everyone at his small-town high school approves of. As the two men work to help Truman ignore the bullies and love himself without reservation, they all learn life-changing lessons about coming out, coming to terms, acceptance, heartbreak, and falling in love.

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Published: April 4, 2016
Publisher: Ninestar Press
Editors:

Dreamspinner Press

Cover Artists:

Reese Dante

Genres:

Contemporary

Tags:

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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 2
Romantic Content: 5
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Tropes: Coming Out Later in Life, Find Love and Come Out, Hurt / Comfort, Out for You, True Love
Word Count: 70,000
Setting: Summitville, OH
Languages Available: English, French, German

Excerpt:

PRESIDENT'S GOLD MEDAL WINNER for Romance from the Florida Authors & Publisher's Association

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An engaging emotional story that brings just enough of everything. Just enough heartache. Just enough turmoil. Just enough romance. (Book Unfunk)

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Big Love gets 5+ stars from me plus a "Recommended Reading" banner...Rick R. Reed writes from the heart. A husband wonders if his wife died knowing that he truly loved her, while realizing with her death he can finally reveal his secret (gay) self; a gay teen knows he can either "withdraw so deep down inside himself that no one would recognize him" or embrace and celebrate his true self... (Gay Book Reviews)

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This book is emotional, heartbreaking and too sweet for words!! I can't stress it enough. There were times I was crying and other times I was smiling. It's a constant battle while reading this book. (Alpha Book Club)
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Overall, Big Love truly is a story with a big heart...tackles some hefty subjects here: coming out, grief, and the horrible effects of bullying. Yet, with its focus on family and acceptance in all its forms, Big Love is a story of hope, healing, and ultimately embracing the differences that make us each human and worthy of love. Touching, heart-warming, and brave, it is a m/m romance I highly recommend. (Prism Book Alliance)

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If you like complicated characters who struggle with who they are, if you want to find out more abut what it's like to come out and to deal with the repercussions, and if you're looking for a read that is realistic, covers serious issues, and is very moving, then you will probably like this novel as much as I did. Its powerful message of the importance of love, hope, and honesty touched me deeply, and I recommend this book to anyone who appreciates complex and intense stories. (Rainbow Book Reviews)

About the Author

Rick R. Reed is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than fifty works of published fiction. He is a Lambda Literary Award finalist. Entertainment Weekly has described his work as “heartrending and sensitive.” Lambda Literary has called him: “A writer that doesn’t disappoint…” Find him at www.rickrreedreality.blogspot.com. Rick lives in Palm Springs, CA, with his husband, Bruce, and their two rescue dogs, Kodi and Joaquin.

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