Pride (Bell)

Bold, nostalgic, and unapologetically queer, Pride High is a coming-of-age romance series for adults who remember the thrill-and the heartbreak-of falling in love for the first time.Rewind to the '90s. Six teenagers. One unforgettable school year. Meet your new friends:Anthony Cullen: Being in the closet is hard enough. I'm also in love with my straight best friend. Do you think he'll ever notice me?Omar Jafari: I'm flunking most of my classes, but hey, a pretty girl talked to me today. So maybe I should stop secretly hooking up with a dude.Silvia Diaz: Listen, my parents are undocumented. I don't have time to worry about boys. Or girls. Or which I like more.Cameron Huxley: My home life might suck, but when I meet my dream guy, we're going to show the world what true love looks like!Mindy Beaumont: People think I'm a perfect little princess, but I feel invisible. I've never even kissed a boy!Ricky Nishikawa: I'm starting freshman year in a new town. As if that wasn't bad enough, I keep getting picked on by a bully. And he's really, really hot.The ultimate high school experience awaits you in this full-length novel filled with passion and self-discovery. Enroll in Pride High today! Jay Bell is a proud gay man and the award-winning author behind dozens of emotional and yet hopelessly optimistic stories. His best-selling book, Something Like Summer, spawned a series of heart-wrenching novels, a musically driven movie, and a lovingly drawn comic. When not crafting imaginary worlds, he occupies his free time with animals, art, action figures, and-most ardently-his husband Andreas. Jay is always dreaming up new stories about boys in love. If that sounds like your cup of tea, you can get the kettle boiling by visiting www.jaybellbooks.com.

Nobody said that growing up would be easy! After the brutal attack on Anthony, his friends gather around him protectively, but he's more interested in exploring his newly discovered self. Cameron struggles with anger and a broken home, finding an unexpected ally in Diego… and an unwilling rival in Omar. Keisha feels the strain of dating the enemy, Mindy is determined to land her first boyfriend, and Ricky wants more romance from his man. All is fair in love and war, but can you truly have one without the other?Chaos and drama ensue for the LGBT students of Pride High as junior year culminates in a high-stakes standoff that will change their lives forever. Jay Bell is a proud gay man and the award-winning author behind dozens of emotional and yet hopelessly optimistic stories. His best-selling book, Something Like Summer, spawned a series of heart-wrenching novels, a musically driven movie, and a lovingly drawn comic. When not crafting imaginary worlds, he occupies his free time with animals, art, action figures, and-most ardently-his husband Andreas. Jay is always dreaming up new stories about boys in love. If that sounds like your cup of tea, you can get the kettle boiling by visiting www.jaybellbooks.com.