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About Finding Joy: A Gay Romance
Product Description A 2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalist for Gay Romance. The place that held his past would give him his future... As his twenty-sixth birthday approaches, Desta Joy Walker finds himself in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the one place he's been actively avoiding most of his life. For Desta, the East African capital encompasses some of the happiest and saddest parts of his life—his first home and the place where his father died. When an unavoidable work obligation lands him there for twelve weeks, he may finally have a chance for the closure he so desperately needs. What Desta never expected was to catch a glimpse of his future as he reconnects with the beautiful country and his family’s past. Elias Fikru has never met an opportunity he hasn’t seized. Except, of course, for the life-changing one, he’s stubbornly ignored for the past nine months. He'd be a fool not to accept the chance to pursue his doctoral studies in the U.S., but saying yes means leaving his homeland, and Elias isn't ready to make that commitment. Meeting Desta, the Dominican-American emergency relief worker with the easy smile and sad eyes, makes Elias want things he’s never envisioned for himself. Rediscovering his country through Desta’s eyes emboldens Elias to reach for a future where he can be open about every part of himself. But when something threatens the future that’s within their grasp, Elias and Desta must put it all on the line for love. Join Desta and Elias on their journey, buy Finding Joy now. Review A 2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalist "Adriana Herrera positions herself as a fresh and vital new voice in romance." - Entertainment Weekly " Adriana Herrera is writing some of my favorite Afro-Latinx characters and giving us beautiful love stories along the way." -Elizabeth Acevedo, National Book Award Winner for The Poet X "Adriana Herrera writes romance with teeth--you'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll be refreshed and inspired to fight even harder to create the vibrant, welcoming America in which her books are set. " - Suzanne Brockmann, New York Times bestselling Author "[T]his book is sweet and thoughtful, but delightfully filthy, too" -The New York Times on American Sweethearts "A really impressive debut with heart, brain, and vibrant characters. I'm looking forward to the next story." -K.J. Charles, bestselling author of The Magpie Lord on American Dreamer "...you WILL want to the first in your book group to know about this rising new talent." -Nicole Kimberling, Lambda Literary Award Winning Author "For a debut, Adriana Herrera has absolutely smashed it out of the park with American Dreamer. [...] What I was really impressed with though, was the depth of emotion from both characters. It's not always easy to engage with characters' issues or fears without it becoming a heavier read - even in romance - but Herrera manages this skillfully, making me laugh and cry by turns." -The Pink Heart Society on American Dreamer "Herrera not only dishes up plenty of muy caliente same-sex love scenes in her impressive, not-to-be-missed debut, which beautifully celebrates the rich diversity of life in the U.S., but she also excels at creating the kind of emotional connections between her protagonists that romance readers will find irresistible." -Booklist, Starred Review on American Dreamer "Herrera's entertaining first Dreamers romance is fueled by love, community and plenty of Afro-Caribbean food... An adorable delicious foray into hapless romance." -Publisher's Weekly on American Dreamer
