Books like The long way home by Rachel Spangler

In 1914, a young man falls in love with his best friend fighting in World War I, creating an epic tale of forbidden romance amidst war's horrors.

1 volume ; 22 cm

In Glasgow’s working‑class housing estates, two young men from rival sectarian backgrounds become best friends and lovers, struggling to keep their romance secret while facing family, gang violence, and societal hatred.

Lucy Winter faces a scandal on her first teaching assignment at a New England women’s college, challenging the personal and academic dynamics of faculty and students.

Chris, an East German war orphan, must escape Communist police and cross the Iron Curtain to America, where he faces new challenges and unexpected family ties.

When a Texas college professor, Johanna Marshall, vows never to love again, a steamy summer night with charismatic Literature Professor Kelly Sambino changes everything. As new semester begins, Johanna must decide whether to let her heart guide her.

A curated anthology of early gay erotic pulp stories, charting the evolution of gay identity from the late 19th century up to the eve of the Stonewall riots.

1 online resource

After a publicly humiliating divorce, best-selling author Emma Volant runs away to hide in the seaside English village of Amberwick, where she doesn’t know another living soul. She wants nothing more than to surrender to her broken heart in private. However, when the locals discover their newest resident is world famous, they gather at the local pub and hatch a plan to draw Emma out of her self-imposed isolation, hoping her celebrity status will elevate the village’s reputation to something more than a holiday hotspot. It doesn’t take long for them to try to rope their favorite bartender, Brogan, into the act. Born and raised in Amberwick, Brogan McKay has built a comfortable life by never overreaching. Part-time jobs and short-term flings have always been good enough for her, but when she meets her beautiful and wounded new neighbor, Brogan realizes Emma has the potential to wreck the carefully controlled expectations she uses to protect her heart. Despite their obvious attraction and growing friendship, both Emma and Brogan are in firm agreement that neither of them is in a position to look for love, but how long can they fight their fears and desires as the events and people around them all conspire to create a full English love story?

Davy Spencer might be the new kid in school, but that doesn't mean he can't start as the most POPULAR kid. With the help of his two best friends, Chuck and Annie, Davy throws himself into making viral YouTube videos with hilariously disastrous results. If he can pull this off, everybody at his new school will know his name before even meeting him. Davy's YouTube channel has everything- awesome pranks? Check! School lunch reviews? Check! Undercover detention missions? Check! Getting duct taped to the wall? Check - wait what? Becoming a rockstar Youtuber isn't easy but Davy won't give up... no matter how crazy things have to get. Kid Youtuber is a funny children's book for ages 9-12, middle school students, and adults who never grew up. Marcu Emerson is the author of Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja, The Super Life of Ben Braver, and Recess Warriors.