Young Adult GLBTQ
Date Published: 6/16/2014
Two boys at bible camp. One forbidden love.
That’s the dilemma Jonathan Cooper faces when he goes away to Spirit Lake Bible Camp, situated along Minnesota’s rugged north shore, for a summer of fun. He is expecting mosquito bites, bonfires with S’Mores, and photography classes with Simon, his favorite counselor who always helps him see life in perfect focus.
What he isn’t expecting is Ian McGuire, a new camper who openly argues against phrases like pray the gay away. Ian is certain of many things, including what could happen between them if only Jonathan could surrender to his feelings.
Jonathan, however, tosses in a storm of indecision between his belief in God and his inability to stay away from Ian. When a real storm hits and Ian is lost in it, Jonathan is forced to make a public decision that changes his life.
Juliann Rich
Minnesota writer Juliann Rich spent her childhood in search of the perfect climbing tree. The taller the better! Perched on a branch ten to thirty feet off the ground and surrounded by leaves, caterpillars, birds and squirrels was a good place for a young girl to find herself. Seeking truth in nature and finding a unique point of view remain crucial elements in her life as well as her writing.
Juliann is a PFLAG mom who can be found walking Pride parades with her son. She is also the daughter of evangelical Christian parents. As such she has been caught in the crossfire of the most heated topic to challenge our society and our churches today. She is committed to writing stories that shed light on the conflicts that arise when sexual orientation, spirituality, family dynamics and peer relationships collide.
Juliann lives with her husband and their two chronically disobedient dachshunds in the beautiful Minnesota River Valley.
Website: http://www.juliannrich.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuliannRich1
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Our 4 Star Review
Jonathan's life is all about the christian way, the way of God, and the path He has set. Every summer for the last 7 years he's gone to bible camp every summer for a month. A month of freedom and peace even when his dad is constantly overseas serving his country, again. But now at 16 things are different, he's different while the other guys are looking at hot girls he looks another way, but knowing the conservative ways of his family and those at the camp he buries his desires deep. Until Ian. The new guy at camp is different and he wants to get to know him, even when his feeling creep up on him and threaten everything he's ever known. In a world where so many say something is wrong, why does it feel so right?
Jonathan is scared of who he is, everything he's ever known says the feelings he has are wrong and he does everything he can to be who everyone wants him to be and it wears him down. At the beginning you can see it and how he feels so down. As he gets to know Ian you see him perk up and come to life. Even when he's afraid about what happening you can still see the lightness in him. Ian is quite and sullen and you know life hasn't been easy on him, but in other ways you see his strength of character and I LOVED him. Watching these two wander the path and learn about each other and how their ideals carve who they are you can see their strengths and where they make each other stronger. They story is intense and has great depth and I can't wait to see even more of them.
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