Nate Schaper found his soulmate in high school, and is certain he and his boyfriend Adam are meant to be together– but when Adam graduates and moves to New York to pursue an acting career, his certainty begins to fade.
Publisher’s Description
Some people spend their whole lives looking for the right partner. Nate Schaper found his in high school. In the eight months since their cautious flirting became a real, honest, tell-the-parents relationship, Nate and Adam have been inseparable. Even when local kids take their homophobia to brutal levels, Nate is undaunted. He and Adam are rock solid. Two parts of a whole. Yin and yang.
But when Adam graduates and takes an Off-Broadway job in New York—at Nate’s insistence—that certainty begins to flicker. Nate starts a blog to vent his frustrations and becomes the center of a school controversy, drawing ire and support in equal amounts. But it is the attention of a new boy who is looking for more than guidance that forces him to confront who and what he really wants.
J.H. Trumble’s debut, DON’T LET ME GO, is a witty, beautifully written novel that is both a sweet story of love and long-distance relationships, and a timely discourse about bullying, bigotry, and hate in high schools.
Genre: Contemporary
Representation:
Gender:
Cis boys: Nate, Adam
Sexual Orientation:
Lesbian/Queer:Nate, Adam
Romantic Orientation:
Homoromantic:Nate, Adam
Race/Ethnicity:
White: Nate, Adam
Trigger warnings: bullying