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Young Adult Fiction Lgbt

In a Heartbeat

by (author) Markus Harwood-Jones

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Aug 2021
Category
LGBT, LGBT, Dating & Sex, New Experience
Recommended Age
13 to 18
Recommended Grade
8 to 12
Recommended Reading age
13 to 18
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781459416291
    Publish Date
    Jan 2022
    List Price
    $27.99 USD
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459416284
    Publish Date
    Aug 2021
    List Price
    $12.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459416277
    Publish Date
    Aug 2021
    List Price
    $14.95

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Description

"This brief read with a simplified style intended for reluctant and struggling teen readers, provides much-needed queer representation for this format." — Kirkus Reviews

Set in a small BC town, this is not a typical LGBTQ+ romance. Seventeen-year-old Lucien has a supportive family and community in Toronto but wants to make a new start somewhere nobody knows him. Going to stay with his aunt in Vernon, BC, presents challenges to fitting in — he is not comfortable with his hockey-watching, hard-partying cousins or the other kids at school. Eventually, Lucien finds a community of creative teens and meets the mysterious Alder. As Lucien finds out who Alder really is, he is able to find what is worthy of love in himself. Focusing on romance and speaking one’s truth rather than issues of gender identity, this story is a tender, light-hearted tale of finding love in unexpected places.

About the author

MARKUS HARWOOD-JONES is a writer, visual artist and documentary filmmaker. He has self-published the short story collections Confessions of a Teenage Transsexual Whore and Everything & All at Once; his feature film, Mosaic, tells the story of his journey across Canada and the United States to learn more about the trans community. He is author of the Lorimer Real Love teen romances, Just Julian and Romeo for Real. Markus lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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Editorial Reviews

"This story isn’t just about teen romance, but also gives subtle insights into the angst of many trans kids...Harwood-Jones has done a great job of characterizing the real emotions and anxieties of trans teens...This is a wonderfully hopeful story, and I can’t wait to put a copy in my junior high classroom library."

Wayves Magazine

Every teenager could identify with the need or want to start afresh where no one knows you, especially after a life-changing experience. Nonetheless, young LGBTQ+ youth will easily be able to see themselves reflected within the story.

CM Review of Materials

This brief read with a simplified style intended for reluctant and struggling teen readers, provides much-needed queer representation for this format.

Kirkus Reviews

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