For mature readers, 18 years and older. Thirteen-year-old Rod falls in love with Pete, who has handsome bare feet, a cute face, and a nice body. Does Rod find a boyfriend?
Genre: FICTION / Coming of AgeThe book was published two days ago and has already had three sales as of yesterday.
BarefootTeen Boys
A Gay Coming-of-Age Love Story
Maxwell Carlsen
Copyright 2019 Maxwell Carlsen
Cover Photograph Credit: travelview/Bigstock.com
Chapter1
Late May 1984
555-5319. Thirteen-year-old Rod dialed his new friend’s phone number. The hot Arizona summer sun was shining through the sliding glass backyard door onto Rod’s face, blinding him a little. Rod and his parents had just finished dinner. It was about five-thirty.
“Hello,” Pete’s mother answered.
“Hi. Is Pete there?”
“May I ask who’s calling?”
“Lucifer. From school.”
“Okay, Lucifer," she laughed, "Hold on a minute while I get him.”
There was a pause, and then Pete answered. “Hi, Rod.”
“Do you want to spend the night and help paint my room?”
“All right. Let me ask my mom.”
There was a momentary pause, and then Pete replied, “I can. I’ll ride over in a minute.”
“Okay.”
“Where do you live again?” Pete asked.
“Um . . . let me get my mom to give you directions.”
“Hi, Pete," Rod's mom said. "You go all the way down your street, past the church, make a left, and go all the way down, almost to the end of the street. Our house is the one on the left with the gigantic pointed boulder in front,” she explained.
“Okay.”
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