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       These five Beau to Beau young adult stories celebrate the beauty and individuality of each young adult as he comes of age and realizes his own uniqueness.

           Super Star

           and then, he Kissed Me

           Haven at Harvey Milk High

            First Born

            Loving Nate

About the Unicorn
The unicorn is the only fabulous beast that does not seem to have been conceived out of human fears.  In even the earliest references he is fierce yet good, selfless yet solitary, but always mysteriously beautiful.  He could be captured only by unfair means, and his single horn was said to neutralize poison.  The young gay male, like the unicorn, is fierce yet good, selfless yet solitary, always mysteriously beautiful, and can be captured only by unfair means.

Super Star
Since meeting the teen heartthrob one year ago, Mitch’s life has not been the same.  He is certain that when the very famous Kevin Rowe had shaken his hand and looked into his eyes that there had been something unspoken between them, a connection of some sort.  Every one of Mitch’s walls was adorned with posters of the international film star, and Mitch had collected anything and everything about Kevin Rowe.  As a graduation gift this year, Mitch’s parents are taking him to France for the Cannes Film Festival where Kevin Rowe is making his big debut in the very first film where he is without a doubt the Super Star.  When Mitch catches a glimpse of the very famous young man he idolizes, he cannot believe how much he has changed.  Kevin Rowe is the most gorgeous man that Mitch has ever seen.  Urged by his sister to get an autograph, Mitch feels like a star struck teen approaching his fantasy man and almost regrets coming here for the star’s biggest moment.

Excerpt:
Kevin Rowe was an international film star and in the eyes of Mitch Sorz, an international superstar.  Mitch had seen every one of Kevin’s movies, and had posters of him on every wall of his bedroom.  Mitch had graduated from high school this year and as a surprise, his parents were taking him to the Cannes Film Festival to see his idol in his latest film debut. 

“Come on, Mitch.  We have less than an hour now to get to the airport,” Mitch’s mother, Mary Sorz, shouted up the stairs.  Running down the stairs, Mitch ran ahead of his mom, and helped his dad load the suitcases into the car.  “Can you believe that Kevin Rowe is my age, Dad?  He’s a star.  He’s been famous since he was a kid.  He’s so lucky.”  Mitch’s dad, Frank Sorz, smiled at his son.  “I guess he is.”  Mitch’s mom came hurrying out.  “I called your sister.  She’s meeting us at the airport.” 

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The place was beautiful, and packed with movie stars and tourists.  “Oh, look, Mitch.  There’s Russell Crowe.”  Mandy was definitely star struck.  “Yeah, yeah.”  “Oh, look, Mitch, I think that’s Kevin Rowe.  Damn, he has really changed since last year.”  Mandy dipped her sunglasses to get a good look.  Mitch’s mouth fell open.  Kevin was gorgeous.  He sure has changed a lot more than I have since last year, Mitch thought, suddenly feeling much younger than his eighteen years.  Mandy was right.  There were girls all around Mitch’s dream guy, trying to get as close to him as they possibly could.  “Wow, Mitch, look at the security that kid’s got.”  “Hey, he’s my age.  He’s not a kid.”  “Whatever.  Come on, Mitch, let’s get a closer look.” 

and then, he Kissed Me

Returning from six months of living with his mom and her new husband in Atlanta, Georgia, Russell can’t wait to see the two new puppies on his dad’s farm in Kansas.  Russell finds much more than two new puppies on the farm, however.  Pierce is a veterinary science student at Kansas State University and his dad’s best farm hand, and Russell immediately falls in love with the much more mature man.  Russell thinks he will just die if he can’t have Pierce for himself, but has a hard time overcoming his youthful ways.  Pierce likes Russell, but thinks of him as nothing more than a kid and, of course, the cherished son of his boss.  Pierce needs his job, and has a hard time obeying the invisible “Hands Off the Boss’ Son” sign that he has carefully painted in his own mind.

Haven at Harvey Milk High
Disowned by his parents for being gay, Seth has nowhere to turn until an Internet search uncovers a haven of sorts in New York City.  Seth then makes the call that will change his life forever.  Alone and scared, Seth must learn to trust a stranger who introduces him to a whole new world, one in which he can not only survive, but thrive.

Excerpt:
Seth entered the building feeling very nervous.  It was mid semester, and this was a new school.  Like the other schools, Seth wouldn’t know anyone.  Unlike the other schools, however, Seth would not feel as if he were the only gay teen in the building. 

When his parents had disowned him after a teacher at his former school informed them that he was gay, Seth had done the only thing he knew to do.  He called the number that he had found on the Internet, and was immediately assisted by a very nice man at the Hetrick-Martin Institute in New York City.  Seth will never forget the call that saved his life.  “I got your number listed on your website,” Seth recalled telling the man hesitantly.  “Yes, do you need help?”  “Um, yeah, but I don’t have any money.”  “No problem.  We have sponsors who are more than willing to assist.”  Seth had listened carefully to the man’s instructions and before he knew it, he was on a train bound for New York. 

All he had to remember was the name of his sponsor, Gregory Stephens, who would meet him.  Seth had never been out of his home state of Alabama, and was not at all comfortable with the size of New York City.  He walked around the station for just a few minutes before he saw a sign that read, “Seth”, in big letters, and below it read, “Gregory Stephens.” 

First Born
This is Brent’s senior year in high school, and he has been looking forward to this very week for two years.  Brent is spending the entire week with his brother in his college dorm room.  When Brent arrives at the university, his brother is thrilled to see him.  Brent meets his brother’s best friend, Aean, while he is there, and experiences his very first college party.  Brent thinks that he knows his brother as well as he knows himself.  They have been as close as two brothers could be for as long as Brent has been alive.  During his week with his brother, however, Brent learns more about his brother, who he has adored and admired for as long as he can remember, than he had ever thought existed. 

Excerpt:
Logan was waiting for Brent outside his residence hall.  “Hey, kid, welcome to college,” he said.  He got into Brent’s car and showed him where to park.  Then the two of them walked back to Hashinger Hall, the dormitory that was located in the center of the five big residence halls that stood proudly on a hill as you entered the university grounds.  “You are so lucky,” Brent exclaimed, as they walked toward the building.  “No one knows you here.  You can do and be whatever you want.”  “You bet, kid,” Logan agreed, wondering what in the world his little brother meant by that.  “Too bad you don’t have fall break all week like me,” Brent said, teasing his brother.  “Our fall break is two days.  Big deal.” 

Logan checked his brother in at the visitor’s desk, and then the two of them took the elevator to the top floor.  Logan opened the door to his dorm room, and Brent immediately went to the window.  “You can see the whole university from here.  It’s big.”  “It’s a lot of walking if you don’t take the university bus, and nobody wants to do that,” Logan replied.  “Is your roommate here?”  “Oh, yeah, but he stays with his girlfriend a lot.  There’s a guy down the hall who said you could stay with him.  Hope you don’t mind.”  “No way.  I’m free.  I’m in college.”  “Okay, come on, I’ll take you there.  His name is Aean and he’s really cool.” 

Brent walked with his older brother to Aean’s room, and Logan knocked on the door.  “Hi, Logan.  You must be Brent.  Come on in.”  Brent liked Aean right away.  He was nice.  “You could learn a lot from this guy, Logan,” Brent teased his older brother.  “Look around,” he added.  Aean’s room was very clean, and decorated just enough that it didn’t look like the box of a room that Logan shared with his roommate.  “I know, I know.  Aean keeps his room the way you keep your room at home, clean and tidy.”  Aean turned to Brent.  “My roommate got homesick after his first month here, so I think I’m without a roommate for the rest of the semester.  I’m beginning to like it, too.”  Brent looked at Logan, wondering if he was supposed to go back to his room with him now, or stay here with Aean.  “Well, kid, I have one more class and just enough time to make it there.”  “Oh, you go on, Logan.  Brent can stay with me.  I will give you the grand tour of Hashinger Hall.”  Brent felt comfortable with Aean, and he very readily said, “okay.” 

Loving Nate
When Nate’s wealthy parents arrange for him to spend the summer in New Orleans helping to build houses following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, he is less than thrilled.  That’s the last thing he wants to do this summer.  When he arrives at the home of a young man who has nowhere near the material luxuries that Nate takes for granted, he realizes that maybe his life isn’t so bad after all.  He also realizes that the old saying, “All that glitters is not gold”, is very true.  Nate meets a young man who not only gives him the love that he craves, but who also makes him realize that the one thing that his money can’t buy is the one thing that is missing in his life.

Excerpt:
The second week of school and the usual assignment was given.  This must be every English teacher’s easiest assignment to read and grade, or maybe their lives are so boring they have to live vicariously through our experiences, thought Nate, as he tried to hide the fact that he was texting his new friend, Tate.  As the boring English teacher droned on, Nate thought about the assignment.  “Write an essay titled, ‘What I Learned During My Summer Vacation’, and make it fresh, make it unique, make it yours,” she said with enthusiasm, though no one was really listening.  Well, she asked for it, so she is going to get it, Nate said to himself.  She was letting them work on the assignment for the remainder of the period. 

Nate thought about his summer and as he heard the girls in his class recount their shopping sprees during their trips abroad and his “friends” talk of their summers on various beaches and the girls they had supposedly gotten at least to second base with, he realized just how uniquely different his summer had been. 

Nate lived in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Omaha, Nebraska, attended a private school, drove a BMW, and could pretty much have anything he wanted.  His father had inherited the family commodities investment firm and his mother spent most of her time in aerobics classes or attending various social activities.  Nate had never thought of his life as mundane or meaningless; that is, not until last summer.  Last summer had changed Nate forever.