Boys Like Kevin: A Coming of Age Novel

A struggling young man confronts past secrets and hidden desires for a second chance at love and happiness.

Nineteen-year-old Kevin Summers returns to his Florida hometown as an unemployed college dropout, broke and nearly homeless. Hoping for a fresh start, he must come to terms with his mistakes before rebuilding his life, but the past he’s running from isn’t finished with him yet.

Growing up through the changing social landscape of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, Kevin learns early to hide parts of himself from the people around him—and ultimately from himself. Beneath his carefully constructed facade lies a storm of guilt, longing, and self-doubt. As old friendships are rekindled and new relationships take hold, Kevin’s past and present collide, forcing him to confront the choices that shaped his life and the desires he has spent years denying.

A chance encounter with an old friend brings Kevin to a crossroads. He can continue living the life others expect of him, or risk the fragile relationships he’s built for the chance to finally live as himself. Trust is fragile, forgiveness doesn’t come easily, and authenticity has a price.

Boys Like Kevin
is a moving LGBTQ+ coming-of-age novel about desire, identity, and the quiet courage it takes to live with authenticity, even when it hurts.