cOMING Dec. 22!
“LESSONS IN BALANCE”
the anticipated sequel to "Lessons in Timing”
from Riptide Publishing
There’s a delicate balance between falling in love and falling apart.
Armand Demetrio finally has his life together, and he’s never been more terrified. He’s returning to London with the man of his dreams, and everything should be as golden as Lucas’s hair. But Armand’s past lurks around every corner of his beloved city; it’s not a question of if it will all go wrong, but when.
Lucas Barclay is trying his level best to be the world’s most supportive boyfriend, but Armand is flightier than a spooked horse. His lover is clearly hiding something; however, Lucas refuses to press. Armand will come to him when he’s ready—or so Lucas hopes—and he has bigger fish (and chips) to fry. Namely, growing Armand’s burgeoning social media presence and his own blossoming photography career.
When an old “friend” of Armand’s resurfaces, their relationship is thrown into turmoil. Armand isn’t the only one keeping secrets, and they’re both as desperate to hide as they are to open up. That means being braver than ever, and Lucas and Armand will have to balance their fears against their love to see which tips the scales.
Content warnings for LESSONS IN BALANCE:
sexual assault (including grooming of a minor)
self-harm (eating disorder)
emotional abuse
drug use / recovery
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CONTENT WARNINGS for Lessons in Timing:
Bullying
Emotional abuse
Alcohol/substance abuse
Disordered eating/body dysmorphia
Animal death
Sometimes opposites attract so hard they miss.
Lucas Barclay—charismatic Californian and fastidious photographer—is impatiently waiting for his commitment-phobic boyfriend to . . . well, commit. In the meantime, he rents a shared apartment, which is fine, except for the nocturnal cryptid also living there. Lucas spends his days working at his family’s horse sanctuary, contemplating the unexplained doodles left on his bathroom mirror, and dodging inkwells. Left on carpet.
Armand Demetrio’s grim-dark comic Surrogate Goose has catapulted him to unexpected fame, and the British artiste finds himself abroad, teaching a workshop in California. He spends his nights dreading the international convention at the end of the summer (and the celebrity it entails), tarnishing his hard-won sobriety, and wallowing in the mystery of his elusive flatmate. Why would anyone need so much kale? And why does everything smell of lilac?
Though conflicting schedules keep Lucas and Armand from meeting in person, tentative communication begins through text, Post-it notes, and muffins. But Armand will return to London soon, and he and Lucas might get clock-blocked. Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met?
meet the boys
Armand Demetrio
“There wasn’t a single thing about me that was intentional. There had never been a more passive bit of flotsam in the grand river of fate than Yours Truly”
Lucas bARCLAY
“I should have been panicking that I lived with someone who actually drew on the mirror, but I was struck by an impulse. I lined my face with the mustache and upon having to stand up on my toes, realized that Armand was several inches taller than me.”
Skyler Evans
“It was just me, alone, by choice. I had decided to be independent and impulsive for the first time in my life, and now I was standing on a campus I’d never stepped foot on before, in a state I’d never stepped foot in before, overwhelmed with anxiety.”
Robin Finch
“I was dead. Dead and happy. I was falling so hard they’d probably end up naming a crater after me.”
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