I am Not Gay: Gay Teen Romance (Fairmont Boys Book 2)

Alex and Liam are boyfriends. Liam is out at school and has supportive parents. Alex is closeted and fearful of being outed. That fear makes him do lots of things that make him feel ashamed. So will Alex continue to say "I'm not gay" or will he step up to the plate and acknowledge Liam as his boyfriend? The complete distortion of homosexuality as a "choice" and "lifestyle" is rife in Fairmont, so it is clear why Alex is afraid of coming out. But will he be a caring boyfriend to Liam? This is a moving and thoughtful novel on these issues.

This seems to be a common theme in the gay teenage books I've read. The serious school bullying by peers. I don't recognise it from my childhood, but then it was a different century, early 1960's in a Scottish fishing town where gays were almost unknown , but their existence was ignored. I never came out to my father but to my mother, and then only when I was in my mid 20's, so I can empathise with Alex. Enjoyable read tho, with the makings of a happy ending.

5 Gold Stars from me

I had not intended to read more of this series but l was persuaded by a reply to my review of book one to look again. I am glad that l changed my mind. This is a picture of teen life that many readers would recognise or remember. It does not matter that this is a gay romance, the same issues bedevil many teen relationships. With gays it is simply worse because the support is not always readily available and the pool of partners is smaller. A good read and l shall be watching for more from Jay.

The story is captivating and has twists and suprises, find myself falling in love with the characters and wanting to read the next book straight away, so thata what im doing

The whole 4 book series is a good read

Well worth the effort a really good read with carictors you can connect with

good story

Another great story with a lot of plot twists. I had trouble putting the book when I needed to be doing other things 🙃 Can't wait for the next book!

Best books I've read in years, captivating and I can't wait for the next in the series... Love it very much...

2nd book of a series. A touuching teenage story

No one questions the pretenders on the boy/girl dates, but just being with another boy (who is rumored to be gay) automatically is guilty as charged with no chance for parole. Perhaps the teen years are too guarded to allow experimentation on who you like and who you love. Too often the choices are forced and are wrong for the person accused. Trying to disprove anything about sex and love is an impossible task, with only losers, often scarred for life or dead. If the gay and homeless suicide rate was compared to the annual death rate for teen drivers, no one would be driving or drinking. But it is OK to bully and beat on suspected gays just because you hate homosexuality? Why is the gay kid jailed for being beaten up, only to be raped and beaten more in jail? This book and the previous one do a great job of illustrating the problems caused by hate, but struggle to show the glories of love. The closet is not a safe place to hide, but it impossible to avoid opening the door at least occasionally, and risk all every time. Who is the stronger character? Liam, Tristan, Rick, Eric, Jacob, Rosa, Colin, or

It was nice to follow along as Alex and Liam worked on their relationship, while dealing with HS drama, old friends and new friends. Wonderful addition to this series.