HEARTSTOPPER meets FOOTLOOSE in this cute young adult romance about first love, embracing what makes you different, and standing up for what you believe.- - - - - - - - - - -Jacob Walterss dad has worked to make his sons life a living hell. But when the cute new transfer student suffers his fathers wrath, Jacob must make the hardest decisions of his life.Skylar Gray is adopted, nonverbal, and he feels most comfortable wearing skirts. Life has never been easy, but with a fresh start at a brand-new school, with new parents and in a new state, he just might finally make some friends. Maybe. Honestly its hard to focus on anything when gorgeous rocker boy Jacob is around. But its hard for Skylar to trust anyone when people have always been quick to ditch him at the first inconvenience; they always seem more than ready to judge him as defective. And the bullies love to confirm it. Skylar has only ever had himself, so why would anything be different this time? Especially for an anxious boy with literally no voice.Jacob doesnt give a damn, especially not since he came out over the summer. He expected the hate he got from his father, who mostly acts as if it never happened, but he refuses to let it hold him back. It doesnt matter, Jacobs over it. Hes going to paint his nails, dye his hair, and strike a heavy riff on his guitar if he wants to, even if it means being grounded most of senior year. But when the cute nonverbal transfer student, Skylar, wears a skirt to school, prompting a sexist new dress code proposal, Jacob decides its time to take a stand, no matter the risk to himself.- - - - - - - - - - -TW: Homophobia & Homophobic Slurs, Bullying, Sexism, Ableism, Religious Trauma
P>Review "EVERY WORD YOU NEVER SAID brought me to tears and sent my heart soaring. An honest, authentic, heartfelt novel about first love, friendship, and family, in all the shapes it can take. " -Rachael Lippincott, NYT Bestselling co-author of SHE GETS THE GIRL"A moving knockout of a novel, EVERY WORD YOU NEVER SAID is honest, heartfelt and incredibly romantic. I never wanted it to end" -Cale Dietrich, National bestselling author of THE LOVE INTEREST and co-author of IF THIS GETS OUT"EVERY WORD YOU NEVER SAID authentically captures the high stakes of queer first love. Its courageous leads and delightful supporting characters left me full of hope. This story arrives at the perfect time." -Brian Zepka, Author of THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU, soon to be a Disney+ Series"Well if this wasnt the cutest, most heartwarming high school boy meets boy love story then I dont know what is." -Kalob Dniel, Author of THE NEXUS OF DESTINY"It should be illegal how cute, amazing, and downright emotional this book is! Skylar and Jacob make my heart just go wild." -Amaris L. Manning, Author of WE, PEOPLE"[A] moving young adult romance..." -Foreword Reviews About the Author: Jordon Greene grew up in a small southern town in the foothills just south of Boone, North Carolina. He is an alumni of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a B.S. in Political Science hell never use, and works at the nations largest privately owned shoe retailer as a full-stack web developer to pay off all that student debt. While not writing, Jordon spends most his time entertaining his cat, Genji, watching Schitts Creek and Parks and Recreation re-runs, and acting like hes any good at Overwatch. He lives in Kannapolis, NC.- We ship across Australia, including major cities like: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Newcastle and the Gold Coast