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Justin Durand

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Born
in Sacramento, The United States
Genre
Gay and Lesbian, Romance, Contemporary

Member Since
June 2017


Welcome, Goodreads readers to my author's profile. Justin Durand is a pen name because, while most people like a romantic story with lots of passion, when it's told by a friend or relative it falls in the category of too much information.
In real life, I’m a gay person who had some challenges early but managed to survive them and find a loving partner for life. Every gay person has a coming out story and everyone who has been in love has a distinct story as well. So here from a complete stranger you have my stories of love, crushes, coming out and surviving all of the above.
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Will you be writing anymore books? I read Two Roads Converged twice and really enjoyed it. I guess you won't be writing anymore about Zephan and Arrow, but I hope to see more books by you soon.
Justin Durand Hi, Ronald. Thanks for telling me you liked Two Roads Converged. It's rewarding to learn that the story and characters became real enough to capture y…moreHi, Ronald. Thanks for telling me you liked Two Roads Converged. It's rewarding to learn that the story and characters became real enough to capture your imagination.
I'm working on a third gay romance novel (if that's what my first two books were) about a 23-year-old recent college graduate named Nathan. His boyfriend broke up with him over a year ago and since then he lost his job and ran out of money. He leaves from California with his grandfather in a U-haul van on a multi-week meandering trip to Vermont. So it's a road trip with meaningful stops for the grandfather and a reunion with Nathan's boyhood best friend.
I also have written some English-style murder mysteries set in California under my real name R.S. Edwards. (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...)
I've been procrastinating on the rough draft of the fifth in that series but plan to get back to it tomorrow now that current events seem like they will not require so much of my attention.
Thanks for the encouragement.
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Average rating: 4.3 · 291 ratings · 34 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors
Two Roads Converged
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There Was a Boy
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The World Before Us opens a few months after twenty-four-year-old Nathan put the brakes on love for one year with a plan to pursue simpler and very erotic experiences. He thought it would head off more heartaches until he could finally grow up. Then, through no fault of his own, the rest of his life fell apart. Now, broke and homeless, Nathan embarks on a summer-long road trip with his grandfather Read more of this blog post »
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