Excerpt: Change of Heart
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In honor of Pride I decided to post an excerpt of my upcoming novel 'Change of Heart'.
Noa just wanted to teach his parents a lesson, but ended up tangled in a web of lies, confusion and with some of the best people he's ever met, including his new, fake boyfriend.
This excerpt features snippets from Noa's first Pride, cut in such a way that it doesn't spoil too much of the actual chapter.
The novel itself is still on the editing stage, so it will be a while still, but I wanted to post some bits from the Pride chapter, even if it's still a bit rough.
If this should grab your attention, feel free to follow me @authorcarola on Twitter and Instagram for more updates as the book nears completion!
(For the record, the character named 'Batman' in not affiliated with DC. It's just a fond nickname)
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