Find Me in July

By Christie Gordon

Two best friends. One summer in 1978. Will their love be enough to defy the odds?

In the summer of 1978, Troy Larson is filled with anticipation and confusion. The annual family vacation to a lake resort with his best friend is his favorite escape, but Jessie's distant. When Troy stumbles onto his secret, he's thrown into a storm of emotions he never expected.

Jessie Smith is spending his college years in New York learning to embrace his truth. He's gay. Coming home means facing Troy, the one person who knows him best. When Jessie is exposed, it stirs terrifying and thrilling feelings all at once.

While Troy grapples with new emotions for his best friend, Jessie worries about the risks awaiting Troy if he continues the path of becoming a queer teacher. With the gay rights movement facing legal challenges from Save our Children, can Troy convince Jessie to fight alongside him and face the consequences together?

Find Me in July is a standalone novel with ties to the Mesa Boys series. It is a friends to lovers, bi-awakening, coming of age romance with angst and hurt/comfort, where love conquers all. It features a determined but na ve best friend who falls for a man wanting to protect him.

Step back into 1978 and feel the triumph of love against all odds. Grab Find Me in July today

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DVCG8PD7
• ISBN13: 9798307591574
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"