Now That We’re Grown: A Gay Romance Short Story

In High school, a well-intentioned act becomes a cruel target for ridicule when Gavin takes pictures of wheelchair-bound Peter and these pictures of strength become ugly and twisted. When they meet up after college, the sparks from their youth still remain, but so do the ghosts of the past. Has life and their personal maturity taken them far enough from the pain to find a home for their hearts?

Duane Simolke’s NOW THAT WE’RE GROWN is a simple and sweet love story of strength against the odds. Very short, this is a tiny slice of life, of letting the past stay in the past and looking to a future that promises so much more. The characters feel real, tentative, yet clearly meant for each other, if society’s judgment hadn’t got in their way.

This author writes with a gentle strength that comes through as he both spotlights social issues and love. The potential for a much longer tale is here, but perhaps we were never meant to be voyeurs to years of pain.

The author wrote a compelling short story about two twenty-something former gay high school friends and one-time lovers who reunited. The two main protagonist's of the emotionally-charged storyline showed promising character development had the tale continued. The well-written prose made for an interesting read.

I extend my gratitude to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

Cute read, exactly what I've been expected, well written and very mature I really loved to know Gavin and Peter a shame that is so short, could be more larguer and explore other aspects of the relationship of them.