Beckett Gaines, a gay teen surviving in South Carolina, has his world turned upside-down by a jock with this laugh-out-loud book that’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Plan meets The Mother or father Trap.

Beck:

The Golden Girls-loving, out-and-proud choir nerd growing up in the “ass-crack from the Bible belt.”

Jax:

The Golden Boy, star quarterback using a slick veneer facing uncomfortable truths about himself and his past.

When Beck’s emotionally fragile dad starts dating the recently single (and supposedly approximately Social Intercourse lesbian) mom of former bully, Jaxon Parker, Beck isn’t having it. Jax isn’t content about the situation either, holding out hope that his moms will reunite and restore the just stable home he’s ever known. Placing aside past differences, the boys storyline to derail the budding love between their parents at their traditional hometown’s first-ever Rainbow Prom. Hearts will be broken, new romance will bloom, but nothing at all will decrease just how Beck and Jax possess planned.

In his hilarious and provocative debut, Greg Howard examines the challenges of growing up different in a small southern town through the lens of colorful and unforgettable characters who stay with you long after the last drop of sugary tea.