Don't Let Me Go

Some people spend their whole lives looking for the right partner. Nate Schaper found his in high school. In the eight months since their cautious flirting became a real, heart-pounding, tell-the-parents relationship, Nate and Adam have been inseparable. Even when local kids take their homophobia to brutal levels, Nate is undaunted. He and Adam are rock solid. Two parts of a whole. Yin and yang.

But when Adam graduates and takes an off-Broadway job in New York--at Nate's insistence--that certainty begins to flicker. Nate's friends can't keep his insecurities at bay, especially when he catches Skyped glimpses of Adam's shirtless roommate. Nate starts a blog to vent his frustrations and becomes the center of a school controversy, drawing ire and support in equal amounts. But it's the attention of a new boy who is looking for more than guidance that forces him to confront who and what he really wants.

Tender, thoughtful, and unflinchingly real, Don't Let Me Go is a witty and beautifully written account of young love, long-distance relationships, and learning to follow your heart.

"Don't Let Me Go is a charming story. Trumble's love for the characters is evident on every page, and it's contagious." -- Robin Reardon, author of A Secret Edge

Author: J. H. Trumble
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Published: 01/01/2012
Pages: 354
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.18h x 5.53w x 0.98d
ISBN: 9780758269270

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 151281 / Don't Let Me Go

Award: Lambda Literary Awards - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/07/2011 pg. 57
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2012 pg. 66 - Recommended - Better Than Most

About the Author
J.H. Trumble is a Texas native and graduate of Sam Houston State University.