Historical Fiction
In 1968 NYC, a bookstore manager takes in a mysterious drifter as found family, grief, and quiet romance bloom amid anti-war unrest.
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In 1968 NYC, a bookstore manager takes in a mysterious drifter as found family, grief, and quiet romance bloom amid anti-war unrest.
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1968 New York City News about the war might be keeping Patrick up at night--news in general might be keeping Patrick up at night--but he's doing fine. He's sure of it. He gets to spend his days selling books in the gayest neighborhood on the East Coast and his nights merrily sleeping his way through the rare book community. But when he takes in a drifter who seems to be hiding something, and his best friend and her newborn move into the apartment upstairs, his life gets turned on its head. A sle...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Open-door explicit MM sex scenes; moderate spice throughout
Violence & gore
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Background Vietnam War news; past deaths off-page, no gore
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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On-page cannabis and sleeping pills; substance abuse themes
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central MM romance in queer community; identity themes present
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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1968 anti-war radicals and political unrest central to story
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicidal thoughts discussed; suicide in character backstory
Abuse & suffering
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Past child abuse/neglect; off-page child death; anti-gay hostility
Other
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