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Rise Up #2
Twink
When Kyle Ross' mother moves him and his brothers from a swanky Dallas suburb to a rural Tennessee town, he thinks his life is over. Not only does he find it difficult to fit in, Kyle isn't sure he wants to. Grappling with his sexuality while trying to cope with the effects of his mother's mid-life crisis has him confused, exhausted, and looking for an escape. Always a hustler, Kyle distracts himself with a business venture that inevitably leads to serious issues of its own. As he learns to accept that change is a part of the natural cycle of life and that all he has control over is the person he is, Kyle taps into a power he never knew he had.
The Rise Up is a series of new adult novels that illuminates pivotal moments in the lives of LGBTQ youth. Each novel features a fresh protagonist and his experience navigating the ups and downs of adulthood. While the characters change and the stories vary, common themes--including the struggle for independence, identifying one's passions, searching for acceptance and for love--are interwoven through the pages of the novels. These stories will open your eyes to worlds of possibilities, both conventional and off-beat, as these men take you on their journeys to self-discovery.
The Rise Up is a series of new adult novels that illuminates pivotal moments in the lives of LGBTQ youth. Each novel features a fresh protagonist and his experience navigating the ups and downs of adulthood. While the characters change and the stories vary, common themes--including the struggle for independence, identifying one's passions, searching for acceptance and for love--are interwoven through the pages of the novels. These stories will open your eyes to worlds of possibilities, both conventional and off-beat, as these men take you on their journeys to self-discovery.
227 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 18, 2018
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August 4, 2020
Overall disappointing and unsattisfying book
There really was no cohesive storyline Or time line in this novel At the basics it was a story about a teenage boy who is screwed up .What more is there to say?Every time you think you've got the Plot of the story in your grasp It was turned around into something totally unrelated,
At the end of the book, You're still left with the same drug addicted confused And Lost Yo man you started off with at the beginning There is so much unanswered even in the apolog-That I rate this book as totally unsatisfying And certainly not worth nearly twice almost any other Book Available on kindle.
Ralph Denney
There really was no cohesive storyline Or time line in this novel At the basics it was a story about a teenage boy who is screwed up .What more is there to say?Every time you think you've got the Plot of the story in your grasp It was turned around into something totally unrelated,
At the end of the book, You're still left with the same drug addicted confused And Lost Yo man you started off with at the beginning There is so much unanswered even in the apolog-That I rate this book as totally unsatisfying And certainly not worth nearly twice almost any other Book Available on kindle.
Ralph Denney
November 18, 2018
His Mom is batcrap crazy. Who moves their kids to a different state for one man? Who is not even worth it in my opinion. I loved Taylor's writing in this one as well. Loved Kyle's story. Can't wait for book 3.
May 30, 2019
A thing as skinny as a twig, as strong as steel when bullied.
Kyle is half of a pair of identical twins with Kris. Matt is a year older, a senior to their junior year in high school when their mother moved from Texas to Tennessee following a divorce and loss of a power job.
After being raised by nannies due to absentee parents, the boys have become independent and resistant to normal life.
Kyle is half of a pair of identical twins with Kris. Matt is a year older, a senior to their junior year in high school when their mother moved from Texas to Tennessee following a divorce and loss of a power job.
After being raised by nannies due to absentee parents, the boys have become independent and resistant to normal life.
April 5, 2020
"They should have been exhausted from making the same arguments, but they were just as vehement as ever."
This is exactly how I feel about this book. I'm exhausted by the same arguments and discussions these characters have.
Kyle: "What are you doing here?"
Mom: "I live here."
Or "Its always me who has the work in our drug bussiness."
Thats basically the summary of the book. 🤦🏼♂️
2/5 🌟
This is exactly how I feel about this book. I'm exhausted by the same arguments and discussions these characters have.
Kyle: "What are you doing here?"
Mom: "I live here."
Or "Its always me who has the work in our drug bussiness."
Thats basically the summary of the book. 🤦🏼♂️
2/5 🌟
February 28, 2019
Wow...I need more Twink I must know more about Kyle! I feel like there is more for Kyle to give us his story isn’t over at all and I’d love to read more.
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