Hi Everyone, I'm Sara York sending out a huge thank you to
Book Whores United for having me here today.
Today, I want to talk about a serious subject. Pray The Gay
Away is a lighthearted title, making a little bit of fun about some of the
issues seen in conservative religious families. For gay kids in those families,
the situations can be desperate.
Even with all the strides we've made in improving the state
of equality for LGBT youth, there are still plenty of families where gay and
lesbian kids are kicked out, harassed, and told they have to change. The sad
statistic reveals that 30 to 40% of LGBT youth have attempted suicide. The
number of gay youth who commit suicide isn't gathered because that numbers
would be too hard to collect since orientation isn't taken down at the time of
death. The problem is very real, and for youth who are dealing with being
different than their peers, it is devastating.
I hope that Pray The Gay Away opens the eyes of adults and
youth, showing them that the gay can't be prayed away. Having more high profile
adults come out helps today's youth to see that there is a good life awaiting
them. Of course coming out is a very personal experience and no one should ever
be forced to out him or herself. Having role models is great and I say a big
thank you to those actors, professional athletes, politicians, and others in
high profile positions. You've are all very brave!
In Pray The Gay Away, Jack and Andrew find love but their
parents are absolutely against having any gay children. Jack has it easier than
Andrew since he has nine siblings and his parents don't have that much time to
focus on him. When Andrew meets Jack, he is lost and alone, adrift in a sea of
pain in at risk of ending it all.
Blurb - Star football player, Jack Miller, had it all. The
perfect family, looks, girls hanging on his every word, and the respect of most
people in his town. But one thing was missing--a man to be his own.
When Andrew Collins showed up in small town, conservative
Sweet, Georgia, he looked more scrawny mutt than high school senior. Andrew's
plan was to keep his head down and graduate high school, leaving his family
behind to start his real life.
When he meets Andrew, Jack thinks he's found heaven, but
reality holds him in check until one night when his lips gently slide across
Andrew's and fireworks go off.
As lust and something a little deeper brings them together,
compelling them to take chances, people start to notice. Then the unthinkable
happens, and Jack's parents find out he likes guys. The battle lines are drawn
and they vow to pray the gay away.
Pray The Gay Away is available at most online retailers.
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Sara
York Bio
Writing
is Sara York's life. The stories fight to get out, often leaving her working on
four or five books at once. She can't help but write. Along with her writing
addiction she has a coffee addiction. Some nights, the only reason she stops
writing and goes to sleep is for the fresh brewed coffee in the morning. Sara
enjoys writing twisted tales of passion, anger, and love with a good healthy dose
of lust thrown in for fun.
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