Fan Art - Softcover

Tregay, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062243160 ISBN 13: 9780062243164

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books, 2016

Synopsis

A sweet contemporary romance about a boy who falls in love with his best friend and the girls who help them get together.

Jamie Peterson has a problem: Even though he tries to keep his feelings to himself, everyone seems to know how he feels about Mason, and the girls in his art class are determined to help them get together. Telling the truth could ruin Jamie and Mason's friendship, but it could also mean a chance at happiness. Falling in love is easy, except when it's not, and Jamie must decide if coming clean to Mason is worth facing his worst fear.

In Fan Art, Sarah Tregay, the author of the romantic Love and Leftovers, explores the joys and pains of friendship, of pressing boundaries, and how facing our fears can sometimes lead us to what we want most. Fan Art is perfect for fans of contemporary romances as well as novels like Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan and Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg.

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Review:

A sweet, quasi-coming-out love story with a bass line tailored for art and design fanatics.--Kirkus Reviews

The school s factions are refreshingly nuanced, not stereotyped; a lack of understanding does not equate with meanness. The fact that even with supportive adults, encouraging friends, and a gay-straight alliance, coming out can be a daunting prospect will make this story resonate with readers.--Publishers Weekly"

Tregay handles homophobia gently, which, along with the happy ending and refreshingly supportive community, makes this a breezy romance with just enough light drama to keep its feet on the ground.--Booklist

The school's factions are refreshingly nuanced, not stereotyped; a lack of understanding does not equate with meanness. The fact that even with supportive adults, encouraging friends, and a gay-straight alliance, coming out can be a daunting prospect will make this story resonate with readers.--Publishers Weekly

There is a common assumption that romantic stories aren't important. FAN ART proves unequivocally that this is wrong. A refreshingly honest, dizzyingly sweet story of first love.--Lili Wilkinson, award-winning author of PINK

From the Back Cover:

Senior year is almost over, and Jamie Peterson has a big problem. Not college--that's all set. Not prom--he'll find a date somehow. No, it's the worst problem of all: he's fallen for his best friend.

As much as Jamie tries to keep it under wraps, everyone seems to know where his affections lie, and the giggling girls in art class are determined to help Jamie get together with Mason. But Jamie isn't sure if that's what he wants--because as much as Jamie would like to come clean to Mason, what if the truth ruins everything? What if there are no more road trips, taco dinners, or movie nights? Does he dare risk a childhood friendship for romance?

This book is about what happens when a picture reveals what we can't say, when art is truer than life, and how falling in love is easy, except when it's not. Fan Art explores the joys and pains of friendship, of pressing boundaries, and how facing our worst fears can sometimes lead us to what we want most.

About this edition

• Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0062243160
• ISBN 13: 9780062243164
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384
• Illustrator: DeJesus Melissa