Ancient Pride by Michael Fridgen is live & the author has some fun facts about the book, and himself!

Ancient Pride <— RECENT M/M YA ROMANCE RELEASE & the author is today’s newsletter & post sponsor!!

“…In the refuge of a used bookstore, the two gay teens bond over a historical book…”

INTRODUCTION:

Sixteen-year-old John Paul is gay and trapped under the crushing weight of Catholic tradition, forced to hide who he truly is. Jayme, also sixteen and openly gay, faces his parents’ extreme control as they push him toward becoming transgender. They’re drawn together by a rare book, Ancient Pride, about ancient gay love. And it could cost them everything.

Before they can fully be together, the boys’ lives are torn apart by their parents’ rigid political dogmas. John Paul is sent to a Catholic program meant to “correct” him, while Jayme becomes a pawn in his father’s congressional campaign. Before they know it, their struggles will push them to the brink of life and death, forcing them to rely on each other and the lessons of Ancient Pride.

Will it be enough to withstand the dangers closing in?

“…the only thing standing between them and disaster, coming of age fiction, is the love they find in each other and the lessons found in Ancient Pride…”

Synopsis: 

Two gay teens. Alone, they’re trapped. Together, they’re exposed.

Sixteen-year-old John Paul lives under the unforgiving rules of a Catholic upbringing, hiding who he is. Jayme, also sixteen, is pushed by his extreme leftist parents to become transgender.

In the refuge of a used bookstore, the two gay teens bond over a historical book, Ancient Pride. It tells about forbidden love of prominent gay figures of the past, but in the present it sparks something more dangerous.

The boys’ connection is discovered and promptly tested by the extremes of their families’ control. John Paul is confined to a Catholic “therapy center,” where he lives as the home’s first—and only—patient. Jayme is thrust into his father’s political campaign as a liberal prop. Every choice to claim their identities draws them deeper into danger.

And soon, the only thing standing between them and disaster, coming of age fiction, is the love they find in each other and the lessons found in Ancient Pride.

About the author:

I’m Michael Fridgen, a Minnesota Book Award-winning author who loves exploring diverse themes in my work. I’ve penned a compelling novel about two gay teens navigating cultural wars and finding solace in ancient stories of love.

Five Things About Michael Fridgen:

1. He loves theme parks.
2. He loves Christmas.
3. He loves Dolly Parton.
4. He loves his husband.
5. He loves to visit Dollywood with his husband during Christmas.

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