Always Raining Here - by Hazel And Bell

Book Synopsis

The stand alone adaptation of the popular webcomic by the same name about the down-to-earth courtship between two gay teenagers as they fumble with high school, parental expectations, their dreams, and each other.

Carter is an impulsive, fun-loving, extremely gay teen on a mission to finally hook up with any cute, single guy who will have him. Unfortunately, his options are slim. Enter recently-single Adrian, Carter's very cute, hardworking, and stressed-out target who rebuffs all of his clumsy seduction techniques. Adrian initially plays along but slams on the brakes when he realizes he is still in love with his ex.

After a messy, uninhibited night at a house party that results in Carter helping both Adrian and his best friend Maria--the two boys form a tentative friendship. As their friendship progresses through countless hangouts and a few too many pizza slices, the two become integral to one another. But can their vague relationship survive their first official hookup, Adrian's self-destructiveness, and a big fight that threatens any chance of either confessing?

Review Quotes

"Anxiety, overbearing parents, attempted sexual assault, and LGBTQIA identity challenges are realistically intertwined, but it's empathetic delight that prevails through to the book's end." --Booklist

About the Author

Hazel and Bell are an artist and writer duo who met in their university anime club and decided to start making comics together. They have been working as a team since 2011, and have created webcomics Always Raining Here and Electric Bones. When they aren't working on comics, they can be found plotting their next moves over croissants and lattes at their local coffee shop.