New York Moments bestselling author and “the reigning champ of nostalgia noir” (THE BRAND NEW York Times Reserve Review) Adam Lee Burke results with a powerful novel in the Holland Family series, an atmospheric coming-of-age story set in 1950s Texas, as the specter from the Korean War looms.

On its surface, life in 1950s Houston is really as you’d anticipate; stoic fathers, restless teenagers, drive-in movies, and souped-up Cadillacs. But underneath that surface lies a world shifting under high school junior Aaron about The Jealous Kind: A Novel Holland Broussard’s ft. The underlying class war between your haves and have nots is growing steadily, combined with the menace of turmoil overseas in Korea, providing a harrowing backdrop to his development to manhood. But when Aaron areas the stunning Valerie Epstein at a drive-in, he measures in when he sees her fighting with her sweetheart, Grady Harrelson. Aaron’s newfound self-confidence helps capture Valerie’s eyes, and both start dating. Grady is usually a live cable though, and presents a looming problem for Aaron.

You may recall the feelings and inspirational power of the first like, and empathize with Aaron’s incredible challenges to protect himself and those he enjoys in “this dark, atmospheric tale” (Web publishers Weekly). The Jealous Kind illustrates how first loves, friendship, assault, and power can alter what traditional America opportinity for the people trying to find their way inside a changing world.