You don’t have to stand in the spotlight to be a star. You don’t have to ride in on a horse to be a hero. You don’t have to be perfect, or outlandish. All they can do is hold tight to their love, hope for a better future…and remind each other to enjoy the dance. Tomás’s undocumented parents could be deported at any time, and all the while the state of Minnesota votes on a constitutional amendment against marriage equality and the US Supreme Court debates whether or not Spenser and Tomás get a happily ever after.

Duon’s grandmother isn’t sure she wants him to be raised by a gay man and challenges Spenser’s custody.

As the two of them grow closer, Tomás dares to dream of a life beyond his responsibilities, and Spenser begins to believe he might finally find a home of his own after all.īut Spenser and Tomás’s world is poised to crash around their ears. Though Spenser’s carefully constructed walls are clearly designed to keep the world at bay, Tomás pushes past Spenser’s defenses, determined to ensure the man is worthy of his charge. Tomás wouldn’t have hesitated to take Duon in, but his plate is already full working three jobs to support his family. What’s tricky is juggling the network of caregivers in Duon’s life, especially Tomás Jimenez. Kindergarten teacher Spenser Harris has carved a quiet, stable future out of his tumultuous past, but his world turns upside down the night a homeless teen appears on his doorstep-a boy whose story mirrors the one Spenser has worked so hard to overcome. In the blinding glare, Baz and Elijah face the ultimate test: discovering if they’re stronger together…or apart.Dance with your heart, and love will follow. Yet all signs seem to indicate this time happiness might be within his grasp. When Baz’s mother runs for a highly sought-after public office, the media hounds drag Baz’s and Elijah’s pasts into the light. He’s even less comfortable as the object of a notorious playboy’s affections. For the first time, the prospect isn’t terrifying.Īccustomed to escaping his demons by withdrawing into his imagination, Elijah isn’t used to having a happy herd of friends.

The aftershocks of their one-night stand leave giant cracks in Baz’s carefully constructed armor. With loneliness bearing down on him, Baz hooks up-then opens up-with Elijah Prince, the guy Baz took a bullet for last year. But as the end of college draws near, his friends-his buffer zone-are preparing to move on, while his own life is at a crippling standstill. With the quiet help of his wealthy family, Sebastian “Baz” Acker has successfully kept his painful past at bay. Even hot messes need a happily ever after.

Dance With Me by Heidi Cullinan