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Zeno
At sixteen, Zeno Anderson is on the cusp of graduation. He’s anxious to leave for college in Illinois come fall, but his cautious parents have their doubts about letting him out of the nest before he’s eighteen. Zeno worries he’s doing more to hurt than help himself on that front.
The thing is, Zeno has a tendency to run from problems, and he’s a bit confused in his social life. After a terrible misunderstanding, he’s been avoiding best friend, Marvus, for months now, only to find himself semi-crushing on Jemma, who seems to be catching feelings of her own. When something serious happens to Zeno at Jemma’s unsupervised party, threatening their friendship, Zeno doesn’t do himself any favors by not letting his parents in on it.
Then, there’s tall, handsome Dalvin Drake, wide receiver on the football team. Zeno is surprised to discover, as his crush on Jemma wanes, his feelings for dreamy Dalvin fast-track from buddy zone to full-on flirt. With two friendships already on the rocks, Zeno doesn’t want to risk losing Dalvin. Yeah, but the thing is, Dalvin’s suddenly dropping hints that he’s into Zeno too.
Life is so complicated. What exactly is a fella supposed to do with all this?
The thing is, Zeno has a tendency to run from problems, and he’s a bit confused in his social life. After a terrible misunderstanding, he’s been avoiding best friend, Marvus, for months now, only to find himself semi-crushing on Jemma, who seems to be catching feelings of her own. When something serious happens to Zeno at Jemma’s unsupervised party, threatening their friendship, Zeno doesn’t do himself any favors by not letting his parents in on it.
Then, there’s tall, handsome Dalvin Drake, wide receiver on the football team. Zeno is surprised to discover, as his crush on Jemma wanes, his feelings for dreamy Dalvin fast-track from buddy zone to full-on flirt. With two friendships already on the rocks, Zeno doesn’t want to risk losing Dalvin. Yeah, but the thing is, Dalvin’s suddenly dropping hints that he’s into Zeno too.
Life is so complicated. What exactly is a fella supposed to do with all this?
303 pages, Paperback
Published May 20, 2025
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Gene Gant
17 books47 followersGene Gant lives with his family in a small, rural community in West Tennessee. He has been a ghost writer for many years and is looking forward to publishing more works under his own name.
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June 4, 2025
Title: Zeno
Author: Gene Gant
Publisher: NineStar Press
ISBN: 978-1-64890-849-1
Buy Link: https://ninestarpress.com/product/zeno/
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Blurb:
At sixteen, Zeno Anderson is on the cusp of graduation. He’s anxious to leave for college in Illinois come fall, but his cautious parents have their doubts about letting him out of the nest before he’s eighteen. Zeno worries he’s doing more to hurt than help himself on that front.
The thing is, Zeno has a tendency to run from problems, and he’s a bit confused in his social life. After a terrible misunderstanding, he’s been avoiding best friend, Marvus, for months now, only to find himself semi-crushing on Jemma, who seems to be catching feelings of her own. When something serious happens to Zeno at Jemma’s unsupervised party, threatening their friendship, Zeno doesn’t do himself any favors by not letting his parents in on it.
Then, there’s tall, handsome Dalvin Drake, wide receiver on the football team. Zeno is surprised to discover, as his crush on Jemma wanes, his feelings for dreamy Dalvin fast-track from buddy zone to full-on flirt. With two friendships already on the rocks, Zeno doesn’t want to risk losing Dalvin. Yeah, but the thing is, Dalvin’s suddenly dropping hints that he’s into Zeno too.
Life is so complicated. What exactly is a fella supposed to do with all this?
Total Score: 5/5
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Summary:
Zeno is about to graduate from high school, but things couldn’t more complicated. He is only 16 years old and has many things to figure out. Zeno’s parents stand beside him, but him being younger than most seniors make them worry about him being only enough to make so many decisions about his life at his age. Zeno has a tendency to run away form his problems leading to misunderstandings with some of his friends. His bisexual feelings only complicate matters between his friends Marvin and Jemma. Things spiral out of control when he goes to a party with Dalvin, a boy in school he can’t get out of his mind. Zeno wakes up the next day having no memories about even going to the party leading to police intervention as a supposed joke gets out of control.
What really happened that night? Will Zeno finally face his issues head on? Is there a chance for Zeno and Dalvin?
This is an incredible story about growing up, finding your way, facing your fears, and learning that things only become more complicated if you run away from your problems.
Author: Gene Gant
Publisher: NineStar Press
ISBN: 978-1-64890-849-1
Buy Link: https://ninestarpress.com/product/zeno/
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Blurb:
At sixteen, Zeno Anderson is on the cusp of graduation. He’s anxious to leave for college in Illinois come fall, but his cautious parents have their doubts about letting him out of the nest before he’s eighteen. Zeno worries he’s doing more to hurt than help himself on that front.
The thing is, Zeno has a tendency to run from problems, and he’s a bit confused in his social life. After a terrible misunderstanding, he’s been avoiding best friend, Marvus, for months now, only to find himself semi-crushing on Jemma, who seems to be catching feelings of her own. When something serious happens to Zeno at Jemma’s unsupervised party, threatening their friendship, Zeno doesn’t do himself any favors by not letting his parents in on it.
Then, there’s tall, handsome Dalvin Drake, wide receiver on the football team. Zeno is surprised to discover, as his crush on Jemma wanes, his feelings for dreamy Dalvin fast-track from buddy zone to full-on flirt. With two friendships already on the rocks, Zeno doesn’t want to risk losing Dalvin. Yeah, but the thing is, Dalvin’s suddenly dropping hints that he’s into Zeno too.
Life is so complicated. What exactly is a fella supposed to do with all this?
Total Score: 5/5
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Summary:
Zeno is about to graduate from high school, but things couldn’t more complicated. He is only 16 years old and has many things to figure out. Zeno’s parents stand beside him, but him being younger than most seniors make them worry about him being only enough to make so many decisions about his life at his age. Zeno has a tendency to run away form his problems leading to misunderstandings with some of his friends. His bisexual feelings only complicate matters between his friends Marvin and Jemma. Things spiral out of control when he goes to a party with Dalvin, a boy in school he can’t get out of his mind. Zeno wakes up the next day having no memories about even going to the party leading to police intervention as a supposed joke gets out of control.
What really happened that night? Will Zeno finally face his issues head on? Is there a chance for Zeno and Dalvin?
This is an incredible story about growing up, finding your way, facing your fears, and learning that things only become more complicated if you run away from your problems.
July 1, 2025
Great to read about a romance between two teen black guys. Characters feel real, and the dialogue is realistic. I really liked the relationship between Zeno and his parents.
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