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This One Time

Kelvin Young

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For some, acceptance seems like an impossible dream—Even of oneself . . .
Growing up in the military and broken promises from his parents, Ryver Nelson finds himself stuck in small-town Missouri, where his father grew up, for his senior year of high school. A town at the end of the earth with deep roots and low tolerance.

Ryver dreams of escape—making his own way in the world, that is, until he meets Jorrin Turner—a kind, genuine insider. The closer Ryver gets to Jorrin, his internal conflict of self-acceptance emerges as he navigates a homophobic father, a low acceptance from fellow students, and the urge just to be himself.

Struggling with self-identity and emotional angst, Ryver finds he is not alone in his efforts to juggle home, school, emotional maturity, and the never-ending hormonal urges that seem to plague his every thought.

How far will someone go to stand out as themselves while trying to fit in?