Books like Where you are by J. H. Trumble
Robert Westfall’s life feels like an unsolvable problem, except in math class, where equations offer clarity. His world shrinks into a home with a terminally ill father, a mother in conflict with aunts, and a boyfriend who is less supportive than he needs. Amid this turmoil, Robert’s math teacher, Andrew McNelin, watches his top student struggle not only academically but emotionally. As the school year unfolds, Andrew becomes a friend and confidante to Robert, guiding him through the challenges that lie beyond the classroom. Their relationship deepens, blurring lines between teacher and boyfriend, and steering both into a realm of possibilities—and consequences—inappropriate for their ages, yet potent with growth and longing.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: J. H. Trumble
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